5-bromo-indirubins

ABSTRACT

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer, FLT3-AML, and CML.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.61/953,169, filed Mar. 14, 2014, which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety and for all purposes.

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The Sequence Listing written in file 48440-504001US_ST25.TXT, created onMar. 16, 2015, 28,316 bytes, machine format IBM-PC, MS Windows operatingsystem, is hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Cancer is a significant cause of death worldwide. In 2008, canceraccounted for an estimated 13% of worldwide deaths. Lung, prostate, andcolorectal cancer are the most common forms of cancer in men andaccounted for 40% of all cancers in men in 2008. Breast, colorectal, andcervical cancers made up more than 40% of all cancers in women in thesame year. Overall, lung cancer is the most common cancer. Proteinkinases are involved in many signal transduction and other cellularprocesses. Disregulation of kinase activity has been found to beassociated with many forms of cancer.

FLT3-internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutations in juxtamembrane domainare detected in approximately 25% of acute myeloid leukemia (AML)patients. In addition, point mutations are observed in approximately5%-10% of AML patients. Among these point mutations, the FLT3-D835Ymutation is predominant. The ITD mutation constitutively activates FLT3and is associated with poor outcomes and higher relapse rate of AML inpatients. Thus, there is a need in the art for treatment options for AMLpatients with the FLT3 mutations, including FLT3-ITD mutant kinasemutations. Provided herein are solutions to these and other problems inthe art.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, herein are provided, inter alia, methods for treating AMLexpressing FLT3-kinase and other cancers.

Provided herein are compositions having the formula:

In the compound of formula (III), R⁵⁰ is hydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CN,—OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, orunsubstituted alkyl. In the compound of formula (IV), R⁵¹ is hydrogen,oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NR^(51A)R^(51B), —COOH, —CH₂COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) are independently hydrogen orsubstituted or unsubstituted (e.g. unsubstituted) alkyl (e.g. C₁-C₁₀alkyl). In the compound of formula (V), R⁵² is halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,—NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, or unsubstituted alkyl. The symbols z1 and z2 areindependently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. The compounds of formula (III), (IV),or (V) include pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In another aspect is a method of treating cancer by administering to asubject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound having formula(III), (IV), or (V), including embodiments and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof.

Also provided herein are methods of treating acute myeloid leukemiaexpressing FLT3-kinase in a subject in need thereof. In one aspect, themethod includes administering an effective amount of a compound havingthe formula (I), including embodiments and pharmaceutically acceptablethereof. In another aspect, is the method includes administering aneffective amount of a compound having the formula (III), (IV), or (V),as described herein, including embodiments and pharmaceuticallyacceptable thereof. In yet another aspect, the method includesadministering an effective amount of a compound having the formula(1289), (5IN-6NC1), (5IN-1NH1), (5IN-6NNC6), (5IN-6NNC7), (5IN-1NH2), or(5IN-6NC2), including embodiments thereof.

Also provided herein are methods of treating acute myeloid leukemiaexpressing FLT3-mutant kinase, wherein the FLT3-mutant kinase is aFLT3-TKD mutant kinase as described herein in a subject in need thereof.In one aspect, the method includes administering an effective amount ofa compound having the formula (I), including embodiments andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In another aspect, the methodincludes administering an effective amount of a compound having theformula (III), (IV), or (V) including embodiments and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. In yet another aspect, the method includesadministering an effective amount of a compound having the formula(1289), (5IN-6NC1), (5IN-1NH1), (5IN-6NNC6), (5IN-6NNC7), (5IN-1NH2), or(5IN-6NC2), including embodiments thereof.

Also provided herein are methods of treating acute myeloid leukemiaexpressing FLT3-mutant kinase, wherein the FLT3-mutant kinase is aFLT3-ITD mutant kinase as described herein in a subject in need thereof.In one aspect, the method includes administering an effective amount ofa compound having the formula (I), including embodiments andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In another aspect, the methodincludes administering an effective amount of a compound having theformula (III), (IV), or (V) including embodiments and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. In yet another aspect, the method includesadministering an effective amount of a compound having the formula(1289), (5IN-6NC1), (5IN-1NH1), (5IN-6NNC6), (5IN-6NNC7), (5IN-1NH2), or(5IN-6NC2), including embodiments thereof.

Also provided herein are methods of treating acute lymphoblasticLeukemia (ALL), which expresses FLT3-kinase, in a subject in needthereof. In one aspect method includes administering an effective amountof a compound having formula (I) as described herein includingembodiments thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Inanother aspect, the method includes administering an effective amount ofa compound having formula (III), (IV), or (V) as described hereinincluding embodiments thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. In yet another aspect, the method includes administering aneffective amount of a compound having the formula (1289), (5IN-6NC1),(5IN-1NH1), (5IN-6NNC6), (5IN-6NNC7), (5IN-1NH2), or (5IN-6NC2),including embodiments thereof.

Provided herein are methods of treating chronic myelogenous leukemia(CML) expressing ABL1-kinase in a subject in need thereof. In oneaspect, the method includes administering an effective amount of acompound having the formula (I), including embodiments andpharmaceutically acceptable thereof. In another aspect, the methodincludes administering an effective amount of a compound having theformula (II), (III), or (IV), as described herein, including embodimentsand pharmaceutically acceptable thereof. In yet another aspect, themethod includes administering an effective amount of a compound havingthe formula 5IN-1NH1 or 5IN-1NHls as described herein, includingembodiments and pharmaceutically acceptable thereof

Provided herein are methods of modulating activity of a FLT3-kinase. Inone aspect, the method includes contacting a FLT3-kinase with a compoundhaving formula (I), including embodiments and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. In another aspect, the method includescontacting a FLT3-kinase with a compound having formula (III), (IV), or(V), including embodiments and pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof.

Provided herein are methods of modulating activity of a type IIIreceptor tyrosine kinase. In one aspect, the method includes contactinga type III receptor tyrosine kinase with a compound having formula (I),including embodiments and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Inanother aspect, the method includes contacting a type III receptortyrosine kinase with a compound having formula (III), (IV), or (V),including embodiments and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A-1B: IC₅₀ value determination for 50% inhibition of viability ofsolid tumor cells (melanoma and prostate cancer): FIG. 1A) A2058melanoma cells exposed to varying concentrations of compounds 5IN-1NH1and 5IN-1NH1s; IC₅₀ values 5IN-1NH1: 77.2 nM, 5IN-1NH1s: 88.9 nM; FIG.1B) DU145 prostate cancer cells exposed to varying concentrations ofcompounds 5IN-1NH1 and 5IN-1NH1s; IC_(so) values 5IN-1NH1: 35.7 nM,5IN-1NH1s: 44.7 nM.

FIGS. 2A-2B: IC₅₀ value determination for 50% inhibition of viability ofsolid tumor cells (lung cancer and breast cancer): FIG. 2A) A549 lungcancer cells exposed to varying concentrations of compounds 5IN-1NH1 and5IN-1NH1s; IC_(so) values 5IN-1NH1: 66.5 nM, 5IN-1NH1s: 46.1 nM; FIG.2B) MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells exposed to varying concentrations ofcompounds 5IN-1NH1 and 5IN-1NH1s; IC₅₀ values 5IN-1NH1: 49.5 nM,5IN-1NH1s: 33 nM.

FIG. 3: IC₅₀ value determination for 50% inhibition of viability ofsolid tumor cells (ovarian cancer): SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells exposedto varying concentrations of compounds 5IN-1NH1 and 5IN-1NH1s; IC₅₀values 5IN-1NH1: 174 nM, 5IN-1NH1s: 169.4 nM.

FIGS. 4A-4B: IC₅₀ value determination for 50% inhibition of viability ofFLT3-ITD mutant kinase AML cells: FIG. 4A) MV4-11AML cells exposed tovarying concentrations of compounds 5IN-1NH1 and 5IN-1NH1s; IC₅₀ values5IN-1NH1: 7.8 nM, 5IN-1NH1s: 3.7 nM; FIG. 4B) MOLM13 AML cells exposedto varying concentrations of compounds 5IN-1NH1 and SIN-S 1NH1s; IC₅₀values 5IN-1NH1: 11.3 nM, 5IN-1NH1s: 7.5 nM.

FIGS. 5A-5B: Determination of IC₅₀ values of compounds for solid tumorand T315I ABL1 mutant CML cells: FIG. 5A) structure of exemplarycompounds disclosed herein; FIG. 5B) IC₅₀ values for DU145 prostatecancer cells, A2058 melanoma cells, SKOV3 ovarian cancer cells, andT315I ABL1 mutant KCL22 CML cells for compounds 5IN-6NC1, 5IN-1NH1,5IN-6NNC6, and 5IN-6NNC7.

FIGS. 6A-6B: Determination of IC₅₀ values of 5IN-1NH1 and 5IN-1NHlsusing KCL22 and T315I ABL1 mutant KCL22 CML cells: FIG. 6A) KCL22 CMLcells exposed to varying concentrations of compound 5IN-1NH1; IC₅₀value: 57.4 nM, 5IN-1NH1s: IC₅₀ value: 72.8 nM; FIG. 6B) T315I ABL1mutant KCL22 CML cells exposed to varying concentrations of compound5IN-1NH1; IC₅₀ value: 52.3 nM, 5IN-1NH1s: IC₅₀ value 52.7 nM.

FIGS. 7A-7B: Effects on viability of solid tumor cells (melanoma andprostate cancer) for compounds 5IN-1NH2 and 5IN-6NC2: FIG. 7A) Effect of5IN-1NH2 (0.25 uM and 1 uM concentrations) and 5IN-6NC2 (0.25 uM and 1uM concentrations) on A2058 melanoma cells; FIG. 7B) Effect of 5IN-1NH2(0.25 uM and 1 uM concentrations) and 5IN-6NC2 (0.25 uM and 1 uMconcentrations) on DU145 prostate cancer cells.

FIG. 8: Compound (1289) [i.e., formula (1289)] inhibits viabilities ofMV4-11 and MOLM13 AML cells that harbor an internal tandem duplication(ITD) mutation .

FIGS. 9A-9C: Compound (1289) inhibits FLT3 (FIG. 9A), FLT3 (D835Y)mutant (FIG. 9C) and FLT3-ITD mutant (FIG. 9B) kinase activities invitro.

FIGS. 10A-10B: Compound (1289) blocks phosphorylation of signaltransducer and activator of transcription 5 (STAT5) and Erk1/2. FIG.10A: MV4-11 AML cells; FIG. 10B: MOLM-13 AML cells.

FIGS. 11A-11B: FIG. 11A) Efficacy of compound (1289) on MV4-11 AML SQxenografts in vivo as a function of time (days); FIG. 11B) Histogramdepicting tumor weight (g) for vehicle (left column) and compound (1289)regimen (25 mg/kg).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The abbreviations used herein have their conventional meaning within thechemical and biological arts. The chemical structures and formulae setforth herein are constructed according to the standard rules of chemicalvalency known in the chemical arts.

Where substituent groups are specified by their conventional chemicalformulae, written from left to right, they equally encompass thechemically identical substituents that would result from writing thestructure from right to left, e.g., —CH₂O—is equivalent to —OCH₂—.

The term “alkyl,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a straight (i.e., unbranched) or branchedcarbon chain (or carbon), or combination thereof, which may be fullysaturated, mono- or polyunsaturated and can include di- and multivalentradicals, having the number of carbon atoms designated (i.e., C₁-C₁₀means one to ten carbons). Alkyl is not cyclized. Examples of saturatedhydrocarbon radicals include, but are not limited to, groups such asmethyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, t-butyl, isobutyl,sec-butyl, (cyclohexyl)methyl, homologs and isomers of, for example,n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl, and the like. An unsaturated alkylgroup is one having one or more double bonds or triple bonds. Examplesof unsaturated alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, vinyl,2-propenyl, crotyl, 2-isopentenyl, 2-(butadienyl), 2,4-pentadienyl,3-(1,4-pentadienyl), ethynyl, 1- and 3-propynyl, 3-butyryl, and thehigher homologs and isomers. An alkoxy is an alkyl attached to theremainder of the molecule via an oxygen linker (—O—).

The term “alkylene,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derived from an alkyl, asexemplified, but not limited by, —CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—. Typically, an alkyl (oralkylene) group will have from 1 to 24 carbon atoms, with those groupshaving 10 or fewer carbon atoms being preferred in the presentinvention. A “lower alkyl” or “lower alkylene” is a shorter chain alkylor alkylene group, generally having eight or fewer carbon atoms. Theterm “alkenylene,” by itself or as part of another substituent, means,unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derived from an alkene.

The term “heteroalkyl,” by itself or in combination with another term,means, unless otherwise stated, a stable straight or branched chain, orcombinations thereof, including at least one carbon atom and at leastone heteroatom selected from the group consisting of O, N, P, Si, and S,and wherein the nitrogen and sulfur atoms may optionally be oxidized,and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally be quaternized. Theheteroatom(s) O, N, P, S, and Si may be placed at any interior positionof the heteroalkyl group or at the position at which the alkyl group isattached to the remainder of the molecule. Heteroalkyl is not cyclized.Examples include, but are not limited to: —CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₃,—CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂,—S(—O)—CH₃, —CH₂—CH₂—S(O)₂—CH₃, —CH═CH—O—CH₃, —Si(CH₃)₃, —CH₂—CH═N—OCH₃,—CH═CH—N(CH₃)—CH₃, —O—CH₃, —O—CH₂—CH₃, and —CN. Up to two or threeheteroatoms may be consecutive, such as, for example, —CH₂—NH—OCH₃ and—CH₂—O—Si(CH₃)₃.

Similarly, the term “heteroalkylene,” by itself or as part of anothersubstituent, means, unless otherwise stated, a divalent radical derivedfrom heteroalkyl, as exemplified, but not limited by,—CH₂—CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₂— and —CH₂—S—CH₂—CH₂—NH—CH₂—. For heteroalkylenegroups, heteroatoms can also occupy either or both of the chain termini(e.g., alkyleneoxy, alkylenedioxy, alkyleneamino, alkylenediamino, andthe like). Still further, for alkylene and heteroalkylene linkinggroups, no orientation of the linking group is implied by the directionin which the formula of the linking group is written. For example, theformula —C(O)₂R′— represents both —C(O)₂R′— and —R′C(O)₂—. As describedabove, heteroalkyl groups, as used herein, include those groups that areattached to the remainder of the molecule through a heteroatom, such as—C(O)R′, —C(O)NR′, —NR′R″, —OR′, —SR′, and/or —SO₂R′. Where“heteroalkyl” is recited, followed by recitations of specificheteroalkyl groups, such as —NR′R″ or the like, it will be understoodthat the terms heteroalkyl and —NR′R″ are not redundant or mutuallyexclusive. Rather, the specific heteroalkyl groups are recited to addclarity. Thus, the term “heteroalkyl” should not be interpreted hereinas excluding specific heteroalkyl groups, such as —NR′R″ or the like.

The terms “cycloalkyl” and “heterocycloalkyl,” by themselves or incombination with other terms, mean, unless otherwise stated, cyclicversions of “alkyl” and “heteroalkyl,” respectively. Additionally, forheterocycloalkyl, a heteroatom can occupy the position at which theheterocycle is attached to the remainder of the molecule. Cycloalkyl andheteroalkyl are non-aromatic rings. Examples of cycloalkyl include, butare not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl,1-cyclohexenyl, 3-cyclohexenyl, cycloheptyl, and the like. Examples ofheterocycloalkyl include, but are not limited to,1-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridyl), 1-piperidinyl, 2-piperidinyl,3-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 3-morpholinyl, tetrahydrofuran-2-yl,tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, tetrahydrothien-2-yl, tetrahydrothien-3-yl,1-piperazinyl, 2-piperazinyl, and the like. A “cycloalkylene” and a“heterocycloalkylene,” alone or as part of another substituent, means adivalent radical derived from a cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl,respectively.

The terms “halo” or “halogen,” by themselves or as part of anothersubstituent, mean, unless otherwise stated, a fluorine, chlorine,bromine, or iodine atom. Additionally, terms such as “haloalkyl” aremeant to include monohaloalkyl and polyhaloalkyl. For example, the term“halo(C₁-C₄)alkyl” includes, but is not limited to, fluoromethyl,difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 4-chlorobutyl,3-bromopropyl, and the like.

The term “acyl” means, unless otherwise stated, —C(O)R where R is asubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

The term “aryl” means, unless otherwise stated, a polyunsaturated,aromatic, hydrocarbon substituent, which can be a single ring ormultiple rings (preferably from 1 to 3 rings) that are fused together(i.e., a fused ring aryl) or linked covalently. A fused ring aryl refersto multiple rings fused together wherein at least one of the fused ringsis an aryl ring. The term “heteroaryl” refers to aryl groups (or rings)that contain at least one heteroatom such as N, O, or S, wherein thenitrogen and sulfur atoms are optionally oxidized, and the nitrogenatom(s) are optionally quaternized. Thus, the term “heteroaryl” includesfused ring heteroaryl groups (i.e., multiple rings fused togetherwherein at least one of the fused rings is a heteroaromatic ring).

A 5,6-fused ring heteroarylene refers to two rings fused together,wherein one ring has 5 members and the other ring has 6 members, andwherein at least one ring is a heteroaryl ring. Likewise, a 6,6-fusedring heteroarylene refers to two rings fused together, wherein one ringhas 6 members and the other ring has 6 members, and wherein at least onering is a heteroaryl ring. And a 6,5-fused ring heteroarylene refers totwo rings fused together, wherein one ring has 6 members and the otherring has 5 members, and wherein at least one ring is a heteroaryl ring.A heteroaryl group can be attached to the remainder of the moleculethrough a carbon or heteroatom. Non-limiting examples of aryl andheteroaryl groups include phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 4-biphenyl,1-pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 2-imidazolyl,4-imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 2-phenyl-4-oxazolyl,5-oxazolyl, 3-isoxazolyl, 4-isoxazolyl, 5-isoxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl,4-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl,2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidyl, 4-pyrimidyl,5-benzothiazolyl, purinyl, 2-benzimidazolyl, 5-indolyl, 1-isoquinolyl,5-isoquinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl, 5-quinoxalinyl, 3-quinolyl, and6-quinolyl. Substituents for each of the above noted aryl and heteroarylring systems are selected from the group of acceptable substituentsdescribed below. An “arylene” and a “heteroarylene,” alone or as part ofanother substituent, mean a divalent radical derived from an aryl andheteroaryl, respectively. Non-limiting examples of heteroaryl groupsinclude pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, indolyl,benzoxadiazolyl, benzodioxolyl, benzodioxanyl, thianaphthanyl,pyrrolopyridinyl, indazolyl, quinolinyl, quinoxalinyl, pyridopyrazinyl,quinazolinonyl, benzoisoxazolyl, imidazopyridinyl, benzofuranyl,benzothiophenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, biphenyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl,imidazolyl, pyrazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, furylthienyl,pyridyl, pyrimidyl, benzothiazolyl, purinyl, benzimidazolyl,isoquinolyl, thiadiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, pyrrolyl, diazolyl, triazolyl,tetrazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyrazolopyrimidinyl,pyrrolopyrimidinyl, benzotriazolyl, benzoxazolyl, or quinolyl. Theexamples above may be substituted or unsubstituted and divalent radicalsof each heteroaryl example above are non-limiting examples ofheteroarylene.

A fused ring heterocyloalkyl-aryl is an aryl fused to aheterocycloalkyl. A fused ring heterocycloalkyl-heteroaryl is aheteroaryl fused to a heterocycloalkyl. A fused ringheterocycloalkyl-cycloalkyl is a heterocycloalkyl fused to a cycloalkyl.A fused ring heterocycloalkyl-heterocycloalkyl is a heterocycloalkylfused to another heterocycloalkyl. Fused ring heterocycloalkyl-aryl,fused ring heterocycloalkyl-heteroaryl, fused ringheterocycloalkyl-cycloalkyl, or fused ringheterocycloalkyl-heterocycloalkyl may each independently beunsubstituted or substituted with one or more of the substituentsdescribed herein.

The term “oxo,” as used herein, means an oxygen that is double bonded toa carbon atom.

The term “alkylsulfonyl,” as used herein, means a moiety having theformula —S(O₂)-R′, where R′ is a substituted or unsubstituted alkylgroup as defined above. R′ may have a specified number of carbons (e.g.,“C₁-C₄ alkylsulfonyl”).

Each of the above terms (e.g., “alkyl,” “heteroalkyl,” “aryl,” and“heteroaryl”) includes both substituted and unsubstituted forms of theindicated radical. Preferred substituents for each type of radical areprovided below.

Substituents for the alkyl and heteroalkyl radicals (including thosegroups often referred to as alkylene, alkenyl, heteroalkylene,heteroalkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, andheterocycloalkenyl) can be one or more of a variety of groups selectedfrom, but not limited to, —OR′, ═O, ═NR′, ═N—OR′, —NR′R —SR′, -halogen,—SiR′R″R′″, —OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″,—NR″C(O)R′, —NR″—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR″C(O)₂R′, —NR—C(NR′R″R′″)═NR″″,—NR—C(NR′R″)═NR′″, —S(O)R′, —S(O)₂R′, —S(O)₂NR′R″, —NRSO₂R′, —NR′NR″R′″,—ONR′R″, —NR′C═(O)NR″NR′″R″″, —CN, —NO₂, in a number ranging from zeroto (2m′+1), where m′ is the total number of carbon atoms in suchradical. R, R′, R″, R′″, and R″″ each preferably independently refer tohydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl (e.g., aryl substituted with 1-3halogens), substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, alkoxy, or thioalkoxy groups, or arylalkyl groups.When a compound of the invention includes more than one R group, forexample, each of the R groups is independently selected as are each R′,R″, R′″, and R″″ group when more than one of these groups is present.When R′ and R″ are attached to the same nitrogen atom, they can becombined with the nitrogen atom to form a 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-memberedring. For example, —NR′R″ includes, but is not limited to,1-pyrrolidinyl and 4-morpholinyl.

Similar to the substituents described for the alkyl radical,substituents for the aryl and heteroaryl groups are varied and areselected from, for example: —OR′, —NR′R″, —SR′, -halogen, —SiR′R″R′″,—OC(O)R′, —C(O)R′, —CO₂R′, —CONR′R″, —OC(O)NR′R″, —NR″C(O)R′,—NR′—C(O)NR″R′″, —NR″C(O)₂R′, —NR—C(NR′R″R′″)═NR′″, —NR—C(NR′R″)═NR′″,—S(O)R′, —S(O)₂R′, —S(O)₂NR′R″, —NRSO₂R′, —NR′NR″R′″, —ONR′R″,—NR′C═(O)NR″NR′″R″″, —CN, —NO₂, —R′, —N₃, —CH(Ph)₂, fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkoxy,and fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkyl, in a number ranging from zero to the totalnumber of open valences on the aromatic ring system; and where R′, R″,R′″, and R″″ are preferably independently selected from hydrogen,substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, andsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. When a compound of theinvention includes more than one R group, for example, each of the Rgroups is independently selected as are each R′, R″, R′″, and R″″ groupswhen more than one of these groups is present.

Two or more substituents may optionally be joined to form aryl,heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocycloalkyl groups. Such so-calledring-forming substituents are typically, though not necessarily, foundattached to a cyclic base structure. In one embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to adjacent members of the base structure. Forexample, two ring-forming substituents attached to adjacent members of acyclic base structure create a fused ring structure. In anotherembodiment, the ring-forming substituents are attached to a singlemember of the base structure. For example, two ring-forming substituentsattached to a single member of a cyclic base structure create aspirocyclic structure. In yet another embodiment, the ring-formingsubstituents are attached to non-adjacent members of the base structure.

Two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ringmay optionally form a ring of the formula —T—C(O)—(CRR′)_(q)—U—, whereinT and U are independently —NR—, —O—, —CRR′—, or a single bond, and q isan integer of from 0 to 3. Alternatively, two of the substituents onadjacent atoms of the aryl or heteroaryl ring may optionally be replacedwith a substituent of the formula -A-(CH₂)_(r)—B—, wherein A and B areindependently —CRR′—, —O—, —NR—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, —S(O)₂NR′—, or asingle bond, and r is an integer of from 1 to 4. One of the single bondsof the new ring so formed may optionally be replaced with a double bond.Alternatively, two of the substituents on adjacent atoms of the aryl orheteroaryl ring may optionally be replaced with a substituent of theformula —(CRR′)_(s)—X′—(C″R″R′″)_(d)—, where s and d are independentlyintegers of from 0 to 3, and X′ is —O—, —NR′—, —S—, —S(O)—, —S(O)₂—, or—S(O)₂NR′—. The substituents R, R′, R″, and R′″ are preferablyindependently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl.

As used herein, the terms “heteroatom” or “ring heteroatom” are meant toinclude, oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), phosphorus (P), andsilicon (Si).

A “substituent group,” as used herein, means a group selected from thefollowing moieties:

-   -   (A) oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂,        —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,        —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,        unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl, unsubstituted        cycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl,        unsubstituted heteroaryl, and    -   (B) alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and        heteroaryl, substituted with at least one substituent selected        from:        -   (i) oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂,            —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,            —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,            —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted            heteroalkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted            heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted            heteroaryl, and        -   (ii) alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl,            and heteroaryl, substituted with at least one substituent            selected from:            -   (a) oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,                —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,                —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,                —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted                heteroalkyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted                heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, unsubstituted                heteroaryl, and            -   (b) alkyl, heteroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl,                aryl, or heteroaryl, substituted with at least one                substituent selected from: oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,                —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H,                —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂,                —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,                unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl,                unsubstituted cycloalkyl, unsubstituted                heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, and unsubstituted                heteroaryl.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salts” is meant to include saltsof the active compounds that are prepared with relatively nontoxic acidsor bases, depending on the particular substituents found on thecompounds described herein. When compounds of the present inventioncontain relatively acidic functionalities, base addition salts can beobtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired base, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable base additionsalts include sodium, potassium, calcium, ammonium, organic amino, ormagnesium salt, or a similar salt. When compounds of the presentinvention contain relatively basic functionalities, acid addition saltscan be obtained by contacting the neutral form of such compounds with asufficient amount of the desired acid, either neat or in a suitableinert solvent. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable acid additionsalts include those derived from inorganic acids like hydrochloric,hydrobromic, nitric, carbonic, monohydrogencarbonic, phosphoric,monohydrogenphosphoric, dihydrogenphosphoric, sulfuric,monohydrogensulfuric, hydriodic, or phosphorous acids and the like, aswell as the salts derived from relatively nontoxic organic acids likeacetic, propionic, isobutyric, maleic, malonic, benzoic, succinic,suberic, fumaric, lactic, mandelic, phthalic, benzenesulfonic,p-tolylsulfonic, citric, tartaric, methanesulfonic, and the like. Alsoincluded are salts of amino acids such as arginate and the like, andsalts of organic acids like glucuronic or galactunoric acids and thelike (see, e.g., Berge et al., Journal of Pharmaceutical Science 66:1-19(1977)). Certain specific compounds of the present invention containboth basic and acidic functionalities that allow the compounds to beconverted into either base or acid addition salts. Otherpharmaceutically acceptable carriers known to those of skill in the artare suitable for the present invention. Salts tend to be more soluble inaqueous or other protonic solvents that are the corresponding free baseforms. In other cases, the preparation may be a lyophilized powder in 1mM-50 mM histidine, 0.1%-2% sucrose, 2%-7% mannitol at a pH range of 4.5to 5.5, that is combined with buffer prior to use.

Thus, the compounds of the present invention may exist as salts, such aswith pharmaceutically acceptable acids. The present invention includessuch salts. Examples of such salts include hydrochlorides,hydrobromides, sulfates, methanesulfonates, nitrates, maleates,acetates, citrates, fumarates, tartrates (e.g., (+)-tartrates,(−)-tartrates, or mixtures thereof including racemic mixtures),succinates, benzoates, and salts with amino acids such as glutamic acid.These salts may be prepared by methods known to those skilled in theart.

The neutral forms of the compounds are preferably regenerated bycontacting the salt with a base or acid and isolating the parentcompound in the conventional manner. The parent form of the compounddiffers from the various salt forms in certain physical properties, suchas solubility in polar solvents.

In addition to salt forms, the present invention provides compounds,which are in a prodrug form. Prodrugs of the compounds described hereinare those compounds that readily undergo chemical changes underphysiological conditions to provide the compounds of the presentinvention. Additionally, prodrugs can be converted to the compounds ofthe present invention by chemical or biochemical methods in an ex vivoenvironment. For example, prodrugs can be slowly converted to thecompounds of the present invention when placed in a transdermal patchreservoir with a suitable enzyme or chemical reagent.

Certain compounds of the present invention can exist in unsolvated formsas well as solvated forms, including hydrated forms. In general, thesolvated forms are equivalent to unsolvated forms and are encompassedwithin the scope of the present invention. Certain compounds of thepresent invention may exist in multiple crystalline or amorphous forms.In general, all physical forms are equivalent for the uses contemplatedby the present invention and are intended to be within the scope of thepresent invention.

As used herein, the term “salt” refers to acid or base salts of thecompounds used in the methods of the present invention. Illustrativeexamples of acceptable salts are mineral acid (hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, and the like) salts, organic acid(acetic acid, propionic acid, glutamic acid, citric acid and the like)salts, quaternary ammonium (methyl iodide, ethyl iodide, and the like)salts.

Certain compounds of the present invention possess asymmetric carbonatoms (optical or chiral centers) or double bonds; the enantiomers,racemates, diastereomers, tautomers, geometric isomers, stereoisometricforms that may be defined, in terms of absolute stereochemistry, as(R)-or (S)- or, as (D)- or (L)-for amino acids, and individual isomersare encompassed within the scope of the present invention. The compoundsof the present invention do not include those which are known in art tobe too unstable to synthesize and/or isolate. The present invention ismeant to include compounds in racemic and optically pure forms.Optically active (R)- and (S)-, or (D)- and (L)-isomers may be preparedusing chiral synthons or chiral reagents, or resolved using conventionaltechniques. When the compounds described herein contain olefinic bondsor other centers of geometric asymmetry, and unless specified otherwise,it is intended that the compounds include both E and Z geometricisomers.

As used herein, the term “isomers” refers to compounds having the samenumber and kind of atoms, and hence the same molecular weight, butdiffering in respect to the structural arrangement or configuration ofthe atoms.

The term “tautomer,” as used herein, refers to one of two or morestructural isomers which exist in equilibrium and which are readilyconverted from one isomeric form to another.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that certain compounds ofthis invention may exist in tautomeric forms, all such tautomeric formsof the compounds being within the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein are also meant toinclude all stereochemical forms of the structure; i.e., the R and Sconfigurations for each asymmetric center. Therefore, singlestereochemical isomers as well as enantiomeric and diastereomericmixtures of the present compounds are within the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise stated, structures depicted herein are also meant toinclude compounds which differ only in the presence of one or moreisotopically enriched atoms. For example, compounds having the presentstructures except for the replacement of a hydrogen by a deuterium ortritium, or the replacement of a carbon by ¹³C— or ¹⁴C-enriched carbonare within the scope of this invention.

The compounds of the present invention may also contain unnaturalproportions of atomic isotopes at one or more of the atoms thatconstitute such compounds. For example, the compounds may beradiolabeled with radioactive isotopes, such as for example tritium(³H), iodine-125 (¹²⁵I), or carbon-14 (¹⁴C). All isotopic variations ofthe compounds of the present invention, whether radioactive or not, areencompassed within the scope of the present invention.

The symbol “

” denotes the point of attachment of a chemical moiety to the remainderof a molecule or chemical formula.

The terms “a” or “an,” as used in herein means one or more. In addition,the phrase “substituted with a[n],” as used herein, means the specifiedgroup may be substituted with one or more of any or all of the namedsubstituents. For example, where a group, such as an alkyl or heteroarylgroup, is “substituted with an unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, orunsubstituted 2 to 20 membered heteroalkyl,” the group may contain oneor more unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyls, and/or one or more unsubstituted 2to 20 membered heteroalkyls. Moreover, where a moiety is substitutedwith an R substituent, the group may be referred to as “R-substituted.”Where a moiety is R-substituted, the moiety is substituted with at leastone R substituent and each R substituent is optionally different.

Description of compounds of the present invention are limited byprinciples of chemical bonding known to those skilled in the art.Accordingly, where a group may be substituted by one or more of a numberof substituents, such substitutions are selected so as to comply withprinciples of chemical bonding and to give compounds which are notinherently unstable and/or would be known to one of ordinary skill inthe art as likely to be unstable under ambient conditions, such asaqueous, neutral, and several known physiological conditions. Forexample, a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl is attached to the remainderof the molecule via a ring heteroatom in compliance with principles ofchemical bonding known to those skilled in the art thereby avoidinginherently unstable compounds.

The terms “treating” or “treatment” refers to any indicia of success inthe treatment or amelioration of an injury, disease, pathology orcondition, including any objective or subjective parameter such asabatement; remission; diminishing of symptoms or making the injury,pathology or condition more tolerable to the patient; slowing in therate of degeneration or decline; making the final point of degenerationless debilitating; improving a patient's physical or mental well-being.The treatment or amelioration of symptoms can be based on objective orsubjective parameters;

including the results of a physical examination, neuropsychiatric exams,and/or a psychiatric evaluation. For example, the certain methodspresented herein successfully treat cancer by decreasing the incidenceof cancer and or causing remission of cancer. The term “treating,” andconjugations thereof, include prevention of an injury, pathology,condition, or disease.

A “therapeutically effective amount” or “effective amount” is an amountsufficient for a compound to accomplish a stated purpose relative to theabsence of the compound (e.g. achieve the effect for which it isadministered, treat a disease, reduce enzyme activity, reduce asignaling pathway, or reduce one or more symptoms of a disease orcondition). An example of an “effective amount” is an amount sufficientto contribute to the treatment, prevention, or reduction of a symptom orsymptoms of a disease, which could also be referred to as a“therapeutically effective amount.” A “reduction” of a symptom orsymptoms (and grammatical equivalents of this phrase) means decreasingof the severity or frequency of the symptom(s), or elimination of thesymptom(s). The exact amounts will depend on the purpose of thetreatment, and will be ascertainable by one skilled in the art usingknown techniques (see, e.g., Lieberman, Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms(vols. 1-3, 1992); Lloyd, The Art, Science and Technology ofPharmaceutical Compounding (1999); Pickar, Dosage Calculations (1999);and Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 20th Edition, 2003,Gennaro, Ed., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins).

“Control” or “control experiment” is used in accordance with its plainordinary meaning and refers to an experiment in which the subjects orreagents of the experiment are treated as in a parallel experimentexcept for omission of a procedure, reagent, or variable of theexperiment. In some instances, the control is used as a standard ofcomparison in evaluating experimental effects. In some embodiments, acontrol is the measurement of the activity of a protein in the absenceof a compound as described herein (including embodiments and examples).

“Contacting” is used in accordance with its plain ordinary meaning andrefers to the process of allowing at least two distinct species (e.g.chemical compounds including biomolecules or cells) to becomesufficiently proximal to react, interact or physically touch. It shouldbe appreciated; however, the resulting reaction product can be produceddirectly from a reaction between the added reagents or from anintermediate from one or more of the added reagents which can beproduced in the reaction mixture.

The term “contacting” may include allowing two species to react,interact, or physically touch, wherein the two species may be a compoundas described herein and a protein or kinase (e.g. FLT3). In embodimentscontacting includes allowing a compound described herein to interactwith a protein or enzyme that is involved in a signaling pathway (e.g.STAT pathway).

The term “modulation”, “modulate”, or “modulating” are used inaccordance with their plain ordinary meaning and refer to the act ofchanging or varying one or more properties. For example, modulating mayrefer to decreasing the level of a target molecule or the function of atarget molecule (e.g. a target may be a kinase (e.g. FLT3) and thefunction may be to phosphorylate a molecule or the target may be akinase and the function may be the function of a downstream signalingpathway including a STAT, STAT3, or STAT5).

The terms “FLT3-kinase” or “FLT3” are used interchangeably herein andaccording to their common, ordinary meaning and refer to proteins of thesame or similar names, homologs, isoforms, and functional fragmentsthereof, so long as such fragments retain FLT3 (e.g. fms-like tyrosinekinase 3) activity. The term includes any recombinant ornaturally-occurring form of FLT3 (e.g. GI: 121114304: SEQ ID NO:1), FLT3preprotein, FLT3 truncation, FLT3 domain (e.g. juxtamembrane domain,activation loop, transmembrane domain, or kinase domain),post-translationally modified FLT3, or variants thereof that maintainFLT3 activity (e.g. within at least 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%,95%, or 100% activity compared to FLT3). A “FLT3-wild type kinase” asused herein refers to a full-length or functional fragment (e.g. atleast 50 contiguous amino acids in length) of FLT3 having sequenceidentity (e.g. 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or100%) to SEQ ID NO:1, that has FLT3 activity. FLT3-kinase is found incertain subtypes of AML and ALL as described herein and may include atleast one mutation as described herein.

Sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1: MPALARDGGQ LPLLVVFSAM IFGTITNQDL PVIKCVLINHKNNDSSVGKS SSYPMVSESP EDLGCALRPQ SSGTVYEAAAVEVDVSASIT LQVLVDAPGN ISCLWVFKHS SLNCQPHFDLQNRGVVSMVI LKMTETQAGE YLLFIQSEAT NYTILFTVSIRNTLLYTLRR PYFRKMENQD ALVCISESVP EPIVEWVLCDSQGESCKEES PAVVKKEEKV LHELFGTDIR CCARNELGRECTRLFTIDLN QTPQTTLPQL FLKVGEPLWI RCKAVHVNHG FGLTWELENK ALEEGNYFEM STYSTNRTMI RILFAFVSSVARNDTGYYTC SSSKHPSQSA LVTIVEKGFI NATNSSEDYEIDQYEEFCFS VRFKAYPQIR CTWTFSRKSF PCEQKGLDNG YSISKFCNHK HQPGEYIFHA ENDDAQFTKM FTLNIRRKPQVLAEASASQA SCFSDGYPLP SWTWKKCSDK SPNCTEEITEGVWNRKANRK VFGQWVSSST LNMSEAIKGF LVKCCAYNSLGTSCETILLN SPGPFPFIQD NISFYATIGV CLLFIVVLTLLICHKYKKQF RYESQLQMVQ VTGSSDNEYF YVDFREYEYDLKWEFPRENL EFGKVLGSGA FGKVMNATAY GISKTGVSIQVAVKMLKEKA DSSEREALMS ELKMMTQLGS HENIVNLLGACTLSGPIYLI FEYCCYGDLL NYLRSKREKF HRTWTEIFKEHNFSFYPTFQ SHPNSSMPGS REVQIHPDSD QISGLHGNSFHSEDEIEYEN QKRLEEEEDL NVLTFEDLLC FAYQVAKGMEFLEFKSCVHR DLAARNVLVT HGKVVKICDF GLARDIMSDS NYVVRGNARL PVKWMAPESL FEGIYTIKSD VWSYGILLWEIFSLGVNPYP GIPVDANFYK LIQNGFKMDQ PFYATEEIYIIMQSCWAFDS RKRPSFPNLT SFLGCQLADA EEAMYQNVDGRVSECPHTYQ NRRPFSREMD LGLLSPQAQV EDS. 

A “FLT3-mutant kinase” as used herein refers to a FLT3-kinase, orfunctional fragments and homologs thereof, having an amino acid mutationin SEQ ID NO:1. A FLT3-mutant kinase as used herein, refers to aFLT3-mutant kinase found in AML or ALL as described herein, includingembodiments thereof. Mutations to FLT3-kinase include addition ordeletion of an amino acid or substitution of an amino acid such that theFLT3-mutant kinase retains FLT3 activity. For example, a FLT3-mutantkinase may have a point mutation within SEQ ID NO:1. The point mutationmay be located in the FLT3 activation loop (e.g. residues between about604 to about 690 of SEQ ID NO:1). Griffith, Mol Cell, 13, 169-178, 2004;Smith, Blood, 2013 Apr 18;121(16):3165-71. A FLT3-mutant kinase may havea point mutation located in the tyrosine kinase domain (“TKD”) (e.g.residues between about 610 to about 943) herein referred to as aFLT3-TKD mutant kinase. A FLT3-TKD mutant does not have an ITD mutationas described herein. A FLT3-TKD mutant kinase is typicallyconstitutively active in the presence or absence of ligand.

Point mutations in a FLT3-TKD mutant kinase include, for example,mutation of residues corresponding to D835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, orY842 of SEQ ID NO:1. Accordingly, a FLT3-mutant kinase may have aD835Aaa1 mutation, where Aaa1 is an amino acid other than Asp. Aaa1 maybe His, Asn, Gly, Pro, Tyr, Ala, Val, or Glu. Aaa1 may be Tyr. Inembodiments, a FLT3-mutant kinase may have a I836Aaa2 mutation, whereAaa2 is an amino acid other than Ile. Aaa2 may be Leu or Met. Inembodiments, a FLT3-mutant kinase may have a D839Aaa3 mutation, whereAaa3 is an amino acid other than Asp. Aaa3 may be Gly. In embodiments, aFLT3-mutant kinase may have a S840Aaa4 mutation, where Aaa4 is an aminoacid other than Ser. Aaa4 may be Gly. In embodiments, a FLT3-mutantkinase may have a N841Aaa5 mutation, where Aaa5 is an amino acid otherthan Asn. Aaa5 may be Ile, Lys, or Tyr. In embodiments, a FLT3-mutantkinase may have a Y842Aaa6 mutation, where Aaa6 is an amino acid otherthan Tyr. Aaa6 may be Cys or His.

A FLT3-mutant kinase may be characterized as a FLT3-kinase having aFLT3-internal tandem duplication mutation (“ITD”). The terms“FLT3-internal tandem duplication mutant kinase” or “FLT3-ITD mutantkinase” refer to in-frame internal sequence duplications of thejuxtamembrane domain (e.g. residues between about 572 and about 603 inSEQ ID NO:1) which typically result in constitutive activation of FLT3.A FLT3-ITD mutant kinase may optionally have a mutation outside the ITD(e.g. a mutation within the tyrosine kinase domain). In embodiments, aFLT3-ITD having a mutation outside the ITD is referred to as aFLT3-ITD-TKD mutant kinase.

The terms “ABL1-kinase” or “ABL1” are used interchangeably herein andaccording to their common, ordinary meaning and refer to proteins of thesame or similar names, homologs, isoforms, and functional fragmentsthereof, so long as such fragments retain ABL1-kinase (e.g. Abelsonmurine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1) activity. The term includesany recombinant or naturally-occurring form of ABL1-kinase (e.g. GI:85681908: SEQ ID NO:2), ABL1-kinase preprotein, ABL1-kinase truncation,ABL1-kinase domain, ABL1-kinase translocation, post-translationallymodified ABL1-kinase, ABL1-kinase domain (e.g. P-loop, kinase domain, orA-loop), or variants thereof that maintain ABL1-kinase activity (e.g.within at least 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 100% activitycompared to ABL1-kinase). An “ABL1-wild type kinase” as used hereinrefers to a full-length or functional fragment (e.g. about 50 contiguousamino acids) of ABL1-kinase having sequence identity (e.g. at least 80%,85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100%) to SEQ ID NO:2, that hasABL1-kinase activity. ABL1-kinase is found in certain subtypes of CML asdescribed herein and may include at least one mutation as describedherein.

Sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2: MLEICLKLVGCKSKKGLSSSSSCYLEEALQRPVASDFEPQGLSEAARWNSKENLLAGPSENDPNLFVALYDFVASGDNTLSITKGEKLRVLGYNHNGEWCEAQTKNGQGWVPSNYITPVNSLEKHSWYHGPVSRNAAEYLLSSGINGSFLVRESESSPGQRSISLRYEGRVYHYRINTASDGKLYVSSESRFNTLAELVHHHSTVADGLITTLHYPAPKRNKPTVYGVSPNYDKWEMERTDITMKHKLGGGQYGEVYEGVWKKYSLTVAVKTLKEDTMEVEEFLKEAAVMKEIKHPNLVQLLGVCTREPPFYIITEFMTYGNLLDYLRECNRQEVNAVVLLYMATQISSAMEYLEKKNFIHRDLAARNCLVGENHLVKVADFGLSRLMTGDTYTAHAGAKFPIKWTAPESLAYNKFSIKSDVWAFGVLLWEIATYGMSPYPGIDLSQVYELLEKDYRMERPEGCPEKVYELMRACWQWNPSDRPSFAEIHQAFETMFQESSISDEVEKELGKQGVRGAVSTLLQAPELPTKTRTSRRAAEHRDTTDVPEMPHSKGQGESDPLDHEPAVSPLLPRKERGPPEGGLNEDERLLPKDKKTNLFSALIKKKKKTAPTPPKRSSSFREMDGQPERRGAGEEEGRDISNGALAFTPLDTADPAKSPKPSNGAGVPNGALRESGGSGFRSPHLWKKSSTLTSSRLATGEEEGGGSSSKRFLRSCSASCVPHGAKDTEWRSVTLPRDLQSTGRQFDSSTFGGHKSEKPALPRKRAGENRSDQVTRGTVTPPPRLVKKNEEAADEVFKDIMESSPGSSPPNLTPKPLRRQVTVAPASGLPHKEEAGKGSALGTPAAAEPVTPTSKAGSGAPGGTSKGPAEESRVRRHKHSSESPGRDKGKLSRLKPAPPPPPAASAGKAGGKPSQSPSQEAAGEAVLGAKTKATSLVDAVNSDAAKPSQPGEGLKKPVLPATPKPQSAKPSGTPISPAPVPSTLPSASSALAGDQPSSTAFIPLISTRVSLRKTRQPPERIASGAITKGVVLDSTEALCLAISRNSEQMASHSAVLEAGKNLYTFCVSYVDSIQQMRNKFAFREAINKLENNLRELQICPATAGSGPAATQDFSKLLSSVKEISDIVQR.

An “ABL1-mutant kinase” as used herein refers to a ABL1-kinase, orfunctional fragments and homologs thereof, having an amino acid mutationin SEQ ID NO:2 or a translocation as described herein. ABL1-mutantkinase refers to a kinase found in CML as described herein, includingembodiments thereof. Mutations to an ABL1-mutant kinase include additionor deletion of an amino acid or substitution of an amino acid such thatthe kinase retains its activity. For example, an ABL1-mutant kinase mayhave at least one point mutation within SEQ ID NO:2 as described below.In embodiments, the ABL1-mutant kinase is a “BCR-ABL1 mutant kinase”. ABCR-ABL1 mutant kinase as used herein refers to an ABL1-kinase derivedfrom a translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22 resulting in a fusionprotein between BCR and ABL1. (SEQ ID NO:3). In embodiments, theBCR-ABL1 mutant kinase has at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%,97%, 98%, 99% or 100% to SEQ ID NO:3. In embodiments, the BCR-ABL1mutant kinase is derived from the ABL1 translocation t(9;22)(q34;q11)with BCR. Mutations of a BCR-ABL1 mutant kinase include addition ordeletion of an amino acid or substitution of an amino acid such that thekinase retains its activity. For example, an BCR-ABL1-mutant kinase mayhave a point mutation within SEQ ID NO:3. In embodiments, the mutationmay be located in a domain of the BCR-ABL1 mutant kinase (e.g. P-loop,kinase domain, or A-loop). In embodiments the point mutation may belocated in at an amino acid position corresponding to Y253, E255, V268,V270, T272, Y274, D276, T277, M278, E282, F283, A288, M290, K291, E292,1293, P296, L298, V299, Q300, G303, V304, C305, T306, F311, 1314, T315,E316, F317, M318, Y320, G321, D325, Y326, L327, R328, E329, Q333, E334,A337, V339, L342, M343, A344, 1347, A350, M351, E352, E355, K357, N358,F359, 1360, L364, E373, N374, K378, V379, A380, D381, F382, T389, T392,T394, A395, H396, A399, P402, or T406 of SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3.

Sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3: MLEICLKLVGCKSKKGLSSSSSCYLEEALQRPVASDFEPQGLSEAARWNSKENLLAGPSENDPNLFVALYDFVASGDNTLSITKGEKLRVLGYNHNGEWCEAQTKNGQGWVPSNYITPVNSLEKHSWYHGPVSRNAAEYPLSSGINGSFLVRESESSPSQRSISLRYEGRVYHYRINTASDGKLYVSSESRFNTLAELVHHHSTVADGLITTLHYPAPKRNKPTVYGVSPNYDKWEMERTDITMKHKLGGGQYGEVYEGVWKKYSLTVAVKTLKEDTMEVEEFLKEAAVMKEIKHPNLVQLLGVCTREPPFYIITEFMTYGNLLDYLRECNRQEVNAVVLLYMATQISSAMEYLEKKNFIHRDLAARNCLVGENHLVKVADFGLSRLMTGDTYTAHAGAKFPIKWTAPESLAYNKFSIKSDVWAFGVLLWEIATYGMSPYPGIDRSQVYELLEKDYRMKRPEGCPEKVYELMRACWQWNPSDRPSFAEIHQAFETMFQESSISDEVEKELGKQGVRGAVTTLLQAPELPTKTRTSRRAAEHRDTTDVPEMPHSKGQGESDPLDHEPAVSPLLPRKERGPPEGGLNEDERLLPKDKKTNLFSALIKKKKKTAPTPPKRSSSFREMDGQPERRGAGEEEGRDISNGALAFTPLDTADPAKSPKPSNGAGVPNGALRESGGSGFRSPHLWKKSSTLTSSRLATGEEEGGGSSSKRFLRSCSVSCVPHGAKDTEWRSVTLPRDLQSTGRQFDSSTFGGHKSEKPALPRKRAGENRSDQVTRGTVTPPPRLVKKNEEAADEVFKDIMESSPGSSPPNLTPKPLRRQVTVAPASGLPHKEEAWKGSALGTPAAAEPVTPTSKAGSGAPRGTSKGPAEESRVRRHKHSSESPGRDKGKLSKLKPAPPPPPAASAGKAGGKPSQRPGQEAAGEAVLGAKTKATSLVDAVNSDAAKPSQPAEGLKKPVLPATPKPHPAKPSGTPISPAPVPLSTLPSASSALAGDQPSSTAFIPLISTRVSLRKTRQPPERASGAITKGVVLDSTEALCLAISGNSEQMASHSAVLEAGKNLYTFCVSYVDSIQQMRNKFAFREAINKLENNLRELQICPASAGSGPAATQDFSKLLSSVKEISDIVQR.

The terms “numbered with reference to” or “corresponding to,” when usedin the context of the numbering of a given amino acid or polynucleotidesequence, refers to the numbering of the residues of a specifiedreference sequence when the given amino acid or polynucleotide sequenceis compared to the reference sequence.

As defined herein, the term “inhibition”, “inhibit”, “inhibiting” andthe like in reference to a protein-inhibitor interaction meansnegatively affecting (e.g. decreasing) the activity or function of theprotein relative to the activity or function of the protein in theabsence of the inhibitor. In some embodiments inhibition refers toreduction of a disease or symptoms of disease. In some embodiments,inhibition refers to a reduction in the activity of a particular proteinor nucleic acid target. Thus, inhibition includes, at least in part,partially or totally blocking stimulation, decreasing, preventing, ordelaying activation, or inactivating, desensitizing, or down-regulatingsignal transduction or enzymatic activity or the amount of a protein.

The phrase “tyrosine kinase-inhibitor resistant” when used in relationto a tyrosine kinase, refers to resistance of a tyrosine kinase such asFLT3-kinase (e.g. a FLT3-mutant kinase including FLT3-TKD mutant kinaseor FLT3-ITD mutant kinase) or an ABL1-kinase (e.g. an ABL1-mutant kinaseor BCR-ABL1 mutant kinase) to at least one tyrosine kinase inhibitor(e.g. a compound, polypeptide, amino acid, polynucleotide, nucleic acid,or antibody) intended to inhibit the activity or expression of thekinase (e.g. FLT3). When used with respect to cancers, the phrase refersto a cancer (e.g. AML, CML, or ALL) which is resistant to at least onetyrosine kinase inhibitor used in treatment. Thus, a tyrosinekinase-inhibitor resistant cancer as used herein may be a cancer thatexpresses or is caused at least in part by expression of a tyrosinekinase (e.g. a FLT3-mutant kinase, ABL1-mutant kinase or BCR-ABL1 mutantkinase as discussed herein) that is resistant to a tyrosine kinaseinhibitor. In embodiments, the term refers to atyrosine-kinase-inhibitor resistant AML. In embodiments, the term refersto a tyrosine-kinase-inhibitor resistant CML. In embodiments, the termrefers to a tyrosine-kinase-inhibitor resistant ALL. Non-limitingexamples of tyrosine kinase inhibitors include ABT-869, AG1295, AG1296,AGL2043, AS602868, sorafenib, lestaurtinib, AC220, TKI258, D64406,FI-700, Go6976, GTP-14564, Herbimycin A, IMC-EB10, IMC-NC7, Ki23819,KRN383, KW-2449, LS-104, MLN518, NVP-AST487, PKC412, SU5416, SU5614,sunitinib, imatinib (e.g. GLEEVEC®), dasatinib, CEP-701, or CGP-52421.

“AC220” or “Quizartinib” are used interchangeably and refer to theircommon and ordinary meaning as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Thus, an“AC220 drug resistant” kinase refers to a kinase having a mutation (e.g.a mutation of FLT3-kinase) that has sufficient activity in the presenceof AC220 to impart cancer resistance. In embodiments, the AC220 drugresistant kinase is a AC220 drug resistant FLT3-mutant kinase (e.g.FLT3-TKD mutant kinase or FLT3-ITD mutant kinase). In embodiments, theAC220 drug resistant kinase is a FLT3-ITD mutant kinase as describedherein and optionally includes at least one point mutation. The pointmutation may be a mutation at residue corresponding to residues D835,1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1 as described herein.

“Patient,” “subject,” “patient in need thereof,” and “subject in needthereof” are herein used interchangeably and refer to a living organismsuffering from or prone to a disease or condition that can be treated byadministration of a pharmaceutical composition as provided herein.Non-limiting examples include humans, other mammals, bovines, rats,mice, dogs, monkeys, goat, sheep, cows, deer, and other non-mammaliananimals. In some embodiments, a patient is human.

“Disease” or “condition” refer to a state of being or health status of apatient or subject capable of being treated with a compound,pharmaceutical composition, or method provided herein.

Examples contemplated herein of diseases, disorders, or conditionsinclude, but are not limited to, cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer,ovarian cancer, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, pancreatic cancer,sarcoma, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, cervical cancer,colon cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, head andneck cancer, kidney cancer, myeloma, thyroid cancer, prostate cancer,metastatic cancer, or carcinoma. In some instances, “disease” or“condition” refers to cancer. In some further instances, “cancer” refersto human cancers and carcinomas, sarcomas, adenocarcinomas, lymphomas,leukemias, melanomas, etc., including solid and lymphoid cancers,kidney, breast, lung, bladder, colon, ovarian, prostate, pancreas,stomach, brain, head and neck, skin, uterine, testicular, glioma,esophagus, liver cancer, including hepatocarcinoma, lymphoma, includingB-acute lymphoblastic lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (e.g.,Burkitt's, Small Cell, and Large Cell lymphomas), Hodgkin's lymphoma,leukemia (including AML, ALL, and CML), and/or multiple myeloma. Inembodiments, the disease is AML. The AML may be AML expressingFLT3-mutant kinase, or AML having increased signal transduction activityin pathways involving a FLT3, a STAT, STAT3, or STAT5).

As used herein, the term “cancer” refers to all types of cancer,neoplasm or malignant tumors found in mammals, including leukemia,lymphoma, carcinomas and sarcomas. Exemplary cancers that may be treatedwith a compound, pharmaceutical composition, or method provided hereininclude lymphoma, sarcoma, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain tumor,cervical cancer, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, headand neck cancer, kidney cancer, myeloma, thyroid cancer, leukemia,prostate cancer, breast cancer (e.g. ER positive, ER negative,chemotherapy resistant, herceptin resistant, HER2 positive, doxorubicinresistant, tamoxifen resistant, ductal carcinoma, lobular carcinoma,primary, metastatic), ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer(e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma), lung cancer (e.g. non-small cell lungcarcinoma, squamous cell lung carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, large cell lungcarcinoma, small cell lung carcinoma, carcinoid, sarcoma), glioblastomamultiforme, glioma, or melanoma. Additional examples include, cancer ofthe thyroid, endocrine system, brain, breast, cervix, colon, head &neck, liver, kidney, lung, non-small cell lung, melanoma, mesothelioma,ovary, sarcoma, stomach, uterus or Medulloblastoma, Hodgkin's Disease,Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, multiple myeloma, neuroblastoma, glioma,glioblastoma multiforme, ovarian cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, primarythrombocytosis, primary macroglobulinemia, primary brain tumors, cancer,malignant pancreatic insulanoma, malignant carcinoid, urinary bladdercancer, premalignant skin lesions, testicular cancer, lymphomas, thyroidcancer, neuroblastoma, esophageal cancer, genitourinary tract cancer,malignant hypercalcemia, endometrial cancer, adrenal cortical cancer,neoplasms of the endocrine or exocrine pancreas, medullary thyroidcancer, medullary thyroid carcinoma, melanoma, colorectal cancer,papillary thyroid cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, Paget's Disease ofthe Nipple, Phyllodes Tumors, Lobular Carcinoma, Ductal Carcinoma,cancer of the pancreatic stellate cells, cancer of the hepatic stellatecells, or prostate cancer.

The term “leukemia” refers broadly to progressive, malignant diseases ofthe blood-forming organs and is generally characterized by a distortedproliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in theblood and bone marrow. Leukemia is generally clinically classified onthe basis of (1) the duration and character of the disease-acute orchronic; (2) the type of cell involved; myeloid (myelogenous), lymphoid(lymphogenous), or monocytic; and (3) the increase or non-increase inthe number abnormal cells in the blood-leukemic or aleukemic(subleukemic). Exemplary leukemias that may be treated with a compound,pharmaceutical composition, or method provided herein include, forexample, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia,acute granulocytic leukemia, chronic granulocytic leukemia, acutepromyelocytic leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia, aleukemic leukemia, aleukocythemic leukemia, basophylic leukemia, blast cell leukemia, bovineleukemia, chronic myelocytic leukemia, leukemia cutis, embryonalleukemia, eosinophilic leukemia, Gross' leukemia, hairy-cell leukemia,hemoblastic leukemia, hemocytoblastic leukemia, histiocytic leukemia,stem cell leukemia, acute monocytic leukemia, leukopenic leukemia,lymphatic leukemia, lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphocytic leukemia,lymphogenous leukemia, lymphoid leukemia, lymphosarcoma cell leukemia,mast cell leukemia, megakaryocytic leukemia, micromyeloblastic leukemia,monocytic leukemia, myeloblastic leukemia, myelocytic leukemia, myeloidgranulocytic leukemia, myelomonocytic leukemia, Naegeli leukemia, plasmacell leukemia, multiple myeloma, plasmacytic leukemia, promyelocyticleukemia, Rieder cell leukemia, Schilling's leukemia, stem cellleukemia, subleukemic leukemia, or undifferentiated cell leukemia. Inembodiments the leukemia is acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronicmyelogenous leukemia (CML), or precursor B-cell or T-cell acutelymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).

The terms “acute myelogenous leukemia,” “acute myeloid leukemia,” or“AML” are used interchangeably and refer to leukemia characterized bythe rapid accumulation of a population (e.g. clonal population) ofabnormal myeloid cells in the bone marrow. AML may also be characterizedby an increase in myeloid blast cells, which have failed to mature intonormal haematopoietic cells due to, for example, a block indifferentiation. In certain AML subtypes, AML is characterized bymutations of the protein kinase FLT3, as described herein, includingembodiments thereof. AML characterized by mutations of FLT3 are hereinreferred to as “FLT3-AML.” FLT3-AML patients typically have increasedrelapse rates and reduced overall survival.

Thus an “acute myeloid leukemia expressing a FLT3-kinase” as used hereinrefers to an AML cancer characterized by the overexpression or abnormalexpression of a FLT3-kinase or expression of an aberrant FLT3-kinase(e.g. a FLT3-mutant kinase). An “acute myeloid leukemia expressingFLT3-ITD mutant kinase” as used herein refers to an AML cancercharacterized by the expression of a FLT3-mutant kinase as describedherein, that has a ITD mutation as described herein.

“Chronic myelogenous leukemia” or “CML” refers to leukemia characterizedby the slow progression of production of abnormal myeloblasts, red bloodcells or platelets. CML may be characterized by the presence ofcytogenetic abnormalities including, for example, the Philadelphiachromosome (e.g. a translocation between chromosome 9 and 22 designatedas t(9;22)(q34;q11). Kurzrock R, et al. Ann Intern Med 138 (10), 819-30,2003; Goldman J M, N Engl J Med 349 (15), 1451-64, 2003; Deininger M W,Blood 96 (10), 3343-56, 2000. CML may be further characterized bymutations of ABL1-kinase or BCR-ABL1 mutant kinase as described herein,including embodiments thereof.

“Acute lymphoblastic leukemia” or “ALL” refers to lymphoid leukemiascharacterized by over production of B or T cell lymphoblasts. The ALLmay be precursor B-cell ALL. Precursor B-cell ALL may be characterizedby the expression of cytoplasmic CD79a, CD19, HLA-DR or other Bcell-associated antigens. In embodiments, B-cell ALL is characterized byincluding expression of mutant-FLT3-kinases as described herein. The ALLmay or T-cell ALL. T-cell ALL may be characterized by the expression ofT cell-associated antigens including, for example, cytoplasmic CD3, CD7,CD2 or CDS. In embodiments, the T-cell ALL is Early T-cell precursor ALLand is identified in a children. ALL may be further characterized bymutations of the protein kinase, FLT3, as described herein, includingembodiments thereof.

The term “sarcoma” generally refers to a tumor which is made up of asubstance like the embryonic connective tissue and is generally composedof closely packed cells embedded in a fibrillar or homogeneoussubstance. Sarcomas that may be treated with a compound, pharmaceuticalcomposition, or method provided herein include a chondrosarcoma,fibrosarcoma, lymphosarcoma, melanosarcoma, myxosarcoma, osteosarcoma,Abemethy's sarcoma, adipose sarcoma, liposarcoma, alveolar soft partsarcoma, ameloblastic sarcoma, botryoid sarcoma, chloroma sarcoma,chorio carcinoma, embryonal sarcoma, Wilms' tumor sarcoma, endometrialsarcoma, stromal sarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma, fascial sarcoma, fibroblasticsarcoma, giant cell sarcoma, granulocytic sarcoma, Hodgkin's sarcoma,idiopathic multiple pigmented hemorrhagic sarcoma, immunoblastic sarcomaof B cells, lymphoma, immunoblastic sarcoma of T-cells, Jensen'ssarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, Kupffer cell sarcoma, angiosarcoma,leukosarcoma, malignant mesenchymoma sarcoma, parosteal sarcoma,reticulocytic sarcoma, Rous sarcoma, serocystic sarcoma, synovialsarcoma, or telangiectaltic sarcoma.

The term “melanoma” is taken to mean a tumor arising from themelanocytic system of the skin and other organs. Melanomas that may betreated with a compound, pharmaceutical composition, or method providedherein include, for example, acral-lentiginous melanoma, amelanoticmelanoma, benign juvenile melanoma, Cloudman's melanoma, S91 melanoma,Harding-Passey melanoma, juvenile melanoma, lentigo maligna melanoma,malignant melanoma, nodular melanoma, subungal melanoma, or superficialspreading melanoma.

The term “carcinoma” refers to a malignant new growth made up ofepithelial cells tending to infiltrate the surrounding tissues and giverise to metastases. Exemplary carcinomas that may be treated with acompound, pharmaceutical composition, or method provided herein include,for example, medullary thyroid carcinoma, familial medullary thyroidcarcinoma, acinar carcinoma, acinous carcinoma, adenocystic carcinoma,adenoid cystic carcinoma, carcinoma adenomatosum, carcinoma of adrenalcortex, alveolar carcinoma, alveolar cell carcinoma, basal cellcarcinoma, carcinoma basocellulare, basaloid carcinoma, basosquamouscell carcinoma, bronchioalveolar carcinoma, bronchiolar carcinoma,bronchogenic carcinoma, cerebriform carcinoma, cholangiocellularcarcinoma, chorionic carcinoma, colloid carcinoma, comedo carcinoma,corpus carcinoma, cribriform carcinoma, carcinoma en cuirasse, carcinomacutaneum, cylindrical carcinoma, cylindrical cell carcinoma, ductcarcinoma, ductal carcinoma, carcinoma durum, embryonal carcinoma,encephaloid carcinoma, epiermoid carcinoma, carcinoma epithelialeadenoides, exophytic carcinoma, carcinoma ex ulcere, carcinoma fibrosum,gelatiniforni carcinoma, gelatinous carcinoma, giant cell carcinoma,carcinoma gigantocellulare, glandular carcinoma, granulosa cellcarcinoma, hair-matrix carcinoma, hematoid carcinoma, hepatocellularcarcinoma, Hurthle cell carcinoma, hyaline carcinoma, hypernephroidcarcinoma, infantile embryonal carcinoma, carcinoma in situ,intraepidermal carcinoma, intraepithelial carcinoma, Krompecher'scarcinoma, Kulchitzky-cell carcinoma, large-cell carcinoma, lenticularcarcinoma, carcinoma lenticulare, lipomatous carcinoma, lobularcarcinoma, lymphoepithelial carcinoma, carcinoma medullare, medullarycarcinoma, melanotic carcinoma, carcinoma molle, mucinous carcinoma,carcinoma muciparum, carcinoma mucocellulare, mucoepidermoid carcinoma,carcinoma mucosum, mucous carcinoma, carcinoma myxomatodes,nasopharyngeal carcinoma, oat cell carcinoma, carcinoma ossificans,osteoid carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, periportal carcinoma,preinvasive carcinoma, prickle cell carcinoma, pultaceous carcinoma,renal cell carcinoma of kidney, reserve cell carcinoma, carcinomasarcomatodes, schneiderian carcinoma, scirrhous carcinoma, carcinomascroti, signet-ring cell carcinoma, carcinoma simplex, small-cellcarcinoma, solanoid carcinoma, spheroidal cell carcinoma, spindle cellcarcinoma, carcinoma spongiosum, squamous carcinoma, squamous cellcarcinoma, string carcinoma, carcinoma telangiectaticum, carcinomatelangiectodes, transitional cell carcinoma, carcinoma tuberosum,tubular carcinoma, tuberous carcinoma, verrucous carcinoma, or carcinomavillosum.

The term “associated” or “associated with” in the context of a substanceor substance activity or function associated with a disease means thatthe disease is caused by (in whole or in part), a symptom of the diseaseis caused by (in whole or in part) the substance or substance activityor function, or a side-effect of the compound (e.g. toxicity) is causedby (in whole or in part) the substance or substance activity orfunction.

The term “signaling pathway” as used herein refers to a series ofinteractions between cellular and optionally extra-cellular components(e.g. proteins, nucleic acids, small molecules, ions, lipids) thatconveys a change in one component to one or more other components, whichin turn may convey a change to additional components, which isoptionally propagated to other signaling pathway components. Forexample, binding of a kinase with a compound as described herein mayresult in a change in one or more protein-protein interactions of thekinase, resulting in changes in cell growth, proliferation, or survival.Exemplary signaling pathways include but are not limited to STATsignaling, MAPK signaling, and AKT signaling.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” and “pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier” refer to a substance that aids the administration of an activeagent to and absorption by a subject and can be included in thecompositions of the present invention without causing a significantadverse toxicological effect on the patient. Non-limiting examples ofpharmaceutically acceptable excipients include water, NaCl, normalsaline solutions, lactated Ringer's, normal sucrose, normal glucose,binders, fillers, disintegrants, lubricants, coatings, sweeteners,flavors, salt solutions (such as Ringer's solution), alcohols, oils,gelatins, carbohydrates such as lactose, amylose or starch, fatty acidesters, hydroxymethycellulose, polyvinyl pyrrolidine, and colors, andthe like. Such preparations can be sterilized and, if desired, mixedwith auxiliary agents such as lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers,wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure,buffers, coloring, and/or aromatic substances and the like that do notdeleteriously react with the compounds of the invention. One of skill inthe art will recognize that other pharmaceutical excipients are usefulin the present invention.

The term “preparation” is intended to include the formulation of theactive compound with encapsulating material as a carrier providing acapsule in which the active component with or without other carriers, issurrounded by a carrier, which is thus in association with it.Similarly, cachets and lozenges are included. Tablets, powders,capsules, pills, cachets, and lozenges can be used as solid dosage formssuitable for oral administration.

As used herein, the term “administering” means oral administration,administration as a suppository, topical contact, intravenous,parenteral, intraperitoneal, intramuscular, intralesional, intrathecal,intranasal or subcutaneous administration, or the implantation of aslow-release device, e.g., a mini-osmotic pump, to a subject.Administration is by any route, including parenteral and transmucosal(e.g., buccal, sublingual, palatal, gingival, nasal, vaginal, rectal, ortransdermal). Parenteral administration includes, e.g., intravenous,intramuscular, intra-arteriole, intradermal, subcutaneous,intraperitoneal, intraventricular, and intracranial. Other modes ofdelivery include, but are not limited to, the use of liposomalformulations, intravenous infusion, transdermal patches, etc. By“co-administer” it is meant that a composition described herein isadministered at the same time, just prior to, or just after theadministration of one or more additional therapies, for example cancertherapies such as chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, radiotherapy, orimmunotherapy. The compound of the invention can be administered aloneor can be coadministered to the patient. Coadministration is meant toinclude simultaneous or sequential administration of the compoundindividually or in combination (more than one compound or agent). Thus,the preparations can also be combined, when desired, with other activesubstances (e.g. to reduce metabolic degradation).

The compositions of the present invention can be deliveredtransdermally, by a topical route, formulated as applicator sticks,solutions, suspensions, emulsions, gels, creams, ointments, pastes,jellies, paints, powders, and aerosols. Oral preparations includetablets, pills, powder, dragees, capsules, liquids, lozenges, cachets,gels, syrups, slurries, suspensions, etc., suitable for ingestion by thepatient. Solid form preparations include powders, tablets, pills,capsules, cachets, suppositories, and dispersible granules. Liquid formpreparations include solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, for example,water or water/propylene glycol solutions. The compositions of thepresent invention may additionally include components to providesustained release and/or comfort. Such components include high molecularweight, anionic mucomimetic polymers, gelling polysaccharides andfinely-divided drug carrier substrates. These components are discussedin greater detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,911,920; 5,403,841; 5,212,162; and4,861,760. The entire contents of these patents are incorporated hereinby reference in their entirety for all purposes. The compositions of thepresent invention can also be delivered as microspheres for slow releasein the body. For example, microspheres can be administered viaintradermal injection of drug-containing microspheres, which slowlyrelease subcutaneously (see Rao, J. Biomater Sci. Polym. Ed. 7:623-645,1995; as biodegradable and injectable gel formulations (see, e.g., GaoPharm. Res. 12:857-863, 1995); or, as microspheres for oraladministration (see, e.g., Eyles, J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 49:669-674,1997). In another embodiment, the formulations of the compositions ofthe present invention can be delivered by the use of liposomes whichfuse with the cellular membrane or are endocytosed, i.e., by employingreceptor ligands attached to the liposome, that bind to surface membraneprotein receptors of the cell resulting in endocytosis. By usingliposomes, particularly where the liposome surface carries receptorligands specific for target cells, or are otherwise preferentiallydirected to a specific organ, one can focus the delivery of thecompositions of the present invention into the target cells in vivo.(See, e.g., Al-Muhammed, J. Microencapsul. 13:293-306, 1996; Chonn,Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 6:698-708, 1995; Ostro, Am. J. Hosp. Pharm.46:1576-1587, 1989).

Pharmaceutical compositions may include compositions wherein the activeingredient (e.g. compounds described herein, including embodiments orexamples) is contained in a therapeutically effective amount, i.e., inan amount effective to achieve its intended purpose. The actual amounteffective for a particular application will depend, inter alia, on thecondition being treated. When administered in methods to treat adisease, such compositions will contain an amount of active ingredienteffective to achieve the desired result, e.g., modulating the activityof a target molecule, and/or reducing, eliminating, or slowing theprogression of disease symptoms.

The dosage and frequency (single or multiple doses) administered to amammal can vary depending upon a variety of factors, for example,whether the mammal suffers from another disease, and its route ofadministration; size, age, sex, health, body weight, body mass index,and diet of the recipient; nature and extent of symptoms of the diseasebeing treated (e.g. cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer,leukemia, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, or prostate cancer), kind ofconcurrent treatment, complications from the disease being treated orother health-related problems. Other therapeutic regimens or agents canbe used in conjunction with the methods and compounds of Applicants'invention. Adjustment and manipulation of established dosages (e.g.,frequency and duration) are well within the ability of those skilled inthe art.

For any compound described herein, the therapeutically effective amountcan be initially determined from cell culture assays. Targetconcentrations will be those concentrations of active compound(s) thatare capable of achieving the methods described herein, as measured usingthe methods described herein or known in the art.

As is well known in the art, therapeutically effective amounts for usein humans can also be determined from animal models. For example, a dosefor humans can be formulated to achieve a concentration that has beenfound to be effective in animals. The dosage in humans can be adjustedby monitoring compounds effectiveness and adjusting the dosage upwardsor downwards, as described above. Adjusting the dose to achieve maximalefficacy in humans based on the methods described above and othermethods is well within the capabilities of the ordinarily skilledartisan.

Dosages may be varied depending upon the requirements of the patient andthe compound being employed. The dose administered to a patient, in thecontext of the present invention should be sufficient to effect abeneficial therapeutic response in the patient over time. The size ofthe dose also will be determined by the existence, nature, and extent ofany adverse side-effects. Determination of the proper dosage for aparticular situation is within the skill of the practitioner. Generally,treatment is initiated with smaller dosages which are less than theoptimum dose of the compound. Thereafter, the dosage is increased bysmall increments until the optimum effect under circumstances isreached.

Dosage amounts and intervals can be adjusted individually to providelevels of the administered compound effective for the particularclinical indication being treated. This will provide a therapeuticregimen that is commensurate with the severity of the individual'sdisease state.

Utilizing the teachings provided herein, an effective prophylactic ortherapeutic treatment regimen can be planned that does not causesubstantial toxicity and yet is effective to treat the clinical symptomsdemonstrated by the particular patient. This planning should involve thecareful choice of active compound by considering factors such ascompound potency, relative bioavailability, patient body weight,presence and severity of adverse side effects, preferred mode ofadministration and the toxicity profile of the selected agent.

The compounds described herein can be used in combination with oneanother, with other active agents, or with adjunctive agents that maynot be effective alone, but may contribute to the efficacy of the activeagent.

In embodiments, co-administration includes administering one activeagent within 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, or 24 hours of a secondactive agent. Co-administration includes administering two active agentssimultaneously, approximately simultaneously (e.g., within about 1, 5,10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes of each other), or sequentially in any order.In embodiments, co-administration can be accomplished by co-formulation,i.e., preparing a single pharmaceutical composition including bothactive agents. In embodiments, the active agents can be formulatedseparately. In another embodiment, the active and/or adjunctive agentsmay be linked or conjugated to one another.

“Anti-cancer agent” is used in accordance with its plain ordinarymeaning and refers to a composition (e.g. compound, drug, antagonist,inhibitor, modulator) having antineoplastic properties or the ability toinhibit the growth or proliferation of cells. In embodiments, ananti-cancer agent is a chemotherapeutic. In embodiments, an anti-canceragent is an agent identified herein having utility in methods oftreating cancer. In embodiments, an anti-cancer agent is an agentapproved by the FDA or similar regulatory agency of a country other thanthe USA, for treating cancer.

Examples of anti-cancer agents include, but are not limited to, MEK(e.g. MEK1, MEK2, or MEK1 and MEK2) inhibitors (e.g. XL518, CI-1040,PD035901, selumetinib/AZD6244, GSK1120212/ trametinib, GDC-0973,ARRY-162, ARRY-300, AZD8330, PD0325901, U0126, PD98059, TAK-733,PD318088, AS703026, BAY 869766), alkylating agents (e.g.,cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, chlorambucil, busulfan, melphalan,mechlorethamine, uramustine, thiotepa, nitrosoureas, nitrogen mustards(e.g., mechloroethamine, cyclophosphamide, chlorambucil, meiphalan),ethylenimine and methylmelamines (e.g., hexamethlymelamine, thiotepa),alkyl sulfonates (e.g., busulfan), nitrosoureas (e.g., carmustine,lomusitne, semustine, streptozocin), triazenes (decarbazine)),anti-metabolites (e.g., 5- azathioprine, leucovorin, capecitabine,fludarabine, gemcitabine, pemetrexed, raltitrexed, folic acid analog(e.g., methotrexate), or pyrimidine analogs (e.g., fluorouracil,floxouridine, Cytarabine), purine analogs (e.g., mercaptopurine,thioguanine, pentostatin), etc.), plant alkaloids (e.g., vincristine,vinblastine, vinorelbine, vindesine, podophyllotoxin, paclitaxel,docetaxel, etc.), topoisomerase inhibitors (e.g., irinotecan, topotecan,amsacrine, etoposide (VP16), etoposide phosphate, teniposide, etc.),antitumor antibiotics (e.g., doxorubicin, adriamycin, daunorubicin,epirubicin, actinomycin, bleomycin, mitomycin, mitoxantrone, plicamycin,etc.), platinum-based compounds (e.g. cisplatin, oxaloplatin,carboplatin), anthracenedione (e.g., mitoxantrone), substituted urea(e.g., hydroxyurea), methyl hydrazine derivative (e.g., procarbazine),adrenocortical suppressant (e.g., mitotane, aminoglutethimide),epipodophyllotoxins (e.g., etoposide), antibiotics (e.g., daunorubicin,doxorubicin, bleomycin), enzymes (e.g., L-asparaginase), inhibitors ofmitogen-activated protein kinase signaling (e.g. U0126, PD98059,PD184352, PD0325901, ARRY-142886, SB239063, SP600125, BAY 43-9006,wortmannin, or LY294002, Syk inhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, antibodies(e.g., rituxan), gossyphol, genasense, polyphenol E, Chlorofusin, alltrans-retinoic acid (ATRA), bryostatin, tumor necrosis factor-relatedapoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL), 5-aza-2′-deoxycytidine, all transretinoic acid, doxorubicin, vincristine, etoposide, gemcitabine,imatinib (GLEEVEC®), geldanamycin,17-N-Allylamino-17-Demethoxygeldanamycin (17-AAG), flavopiridol,LY294002, bortezomib, trastuzumab, BAY 11-7082, PKC412, PD184352,20-epi-1, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D3; 5-ethynyluracil; abiraterone;aclarubicin; acylfulvene; adecypenol; adozelesin; aldesleukin; ALL-TKantagonists; altretamine; ambamustine; amidox; amifostine;aminolevulinic acid; amrubicin; amsacrine; anagrelide; anastrozole;andrographolide; angiogenesis inhibitors; antagonist D; antagonist G;antarelix; anti-dorsalizing morphogenetic protein-1; antiandrogen,prostatic carcinoma; antiestrogen; antineoplaston; antisenseoligonucleotides; aphidicolin glycinate; apoptosis gene modulators;apoptosis regulators; apurinic acid; ara-CDP-DL-PTBA; argininedeaminase; asulacrine; atamestane; atrimustine; axinastatin 1;axinastatin 2; axinastatin 3; azasetron; azatoxin; azatyrosine; baccatinIII derivatives; balanol; batimastat; BCR/ABL antagonists;benzochlorins; benzoylstaurosporine; beta lactam derivatives;beta-alethine; betaclamycin B; betulinic acid; bFGF inhibitor;bicalutamide; bisantrene; bisaziridinylspermine; bisnafide; bistrateneA; bizelesin; breflate; bropirimine; budotitane; buthionine sulfoximine;calcipotriol; calphostin C; camptothecin derivatives; canarypox IL-2;capecitabine; carboxamide-amino-triazole; carboxyamidotriazole; CaRestM3; CARN 700; cartilage derived inhibitor; carzelesin; casein kinaseinhibitors (ICOS); castanospermine; cecropin B; cetrorelix; chlorins;chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide; cicaprost; cis-porphyrin; cladribine;clomifene analogues; clotrimazole; collismycin A; collismycin B;combretastatin A4; combretastatin analogue; conagenin; crambescidin 816;crisnatol; cryptophycin 8; cryptophycin A derivatives; curacin A;cyclopentanthraquinones; cycloplatam; cypemycin; cytarabine ocfosfate;cytolytic factor; cytostatin; dacliximab; decitabine; dehydrodidemnin B;deslorelin; dexamethasone; dexifosfamide; dexrazoxane; dexverapamil;diaziquone; didemnin B; didox; diethylnorspermine;dihydro-5-azacytidine; 9-dioxamycin; diphenyl spiromustine; docosanol;dolasetron; doxifluridine; droloxifene; dronabinol; duocarmycin SA;ebselen; ecomustine; edelfosine; edrecolomab; eflornithine; elemene;emitefur; epirubicin; epristeride; estramustine analogue; estrogenagonists; estrogen antagonists; etanidazole; etoposide phosphate;exemestane; fadrozole; fazarabine; fenretinide; filgrastim; finasteride;flavopiridol; flezelastine; fluasterone; fludarabine; fluorodaunorunicinhydrochloride; forfenimex; formestane; fostriecin; fotemustine;gadolinium texaphyrin; gallium nitrate; galocitabine; ganirelix;gelatinase inhibitors; gemcitabine; glutathione inhibitors; hepsulfam;heregulin; hexamethylene bisacetamide; hypericin; ibandronic acid;idarubicin; idoxifene; idramantone; ilmofosine; ilomastat;imidazoacridones; imiquimod; immunostimulant peptides; insulin-likegrowth factor-1 receptor inhibitor; interferon agonists; interferons;interleukins; iobenguane; iododoxorubicin; ipomeanol, 4-; iroplact;irsogladine; isobengazole; isohomohalicondrin B; itasetron;jasplakinolide; kahalalide F; lamellarin-N triacetate; lanreotide;leinamycin; lenograstim; lentinan sulfate; leptolstatin; letrozole;leukemia inhibiting factor; leukocyte alpha interferon;leuprolide+estrogen+progesterone; leuprorelin; levamisole; liarozole;linear polyamine analogue; lipophilic disaccharide peptide; lipophilicplatinum compounds; lissoclinamide 7; lobaplatin; lombricine;lometrexol; lonidamine; losoxantrone; lovastatin; loxoribine;lurtotecan; lutetium texaphyrin; lysofylline; lytic peptides;maitansine; mannostatin A; marimastat; masoprocol; maspin; matrilysininhibitors; matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors; menogaril; merbarone;meterelin; methioninase; metoclopramide; MIF inhibitor; mifepristone;miltefosine; mirimostim; mismatched double stranded RNA; mitoguazone;mitolactol; mitomycin analogues; mitonafide; mitotoxin fibroblast growthfactor-saporin; mitoxantrone; mofarotene; molgramostim; monoclonalantibody, human chorionic gonadotrophin; monophosphoryl lipidA+myobacterium cell wall sk; mopidamol; multiple drug resistance geneinhibitor; multiple tumor suppressor 1-based therapy; mustard anticanceragent; mycaperoxide B; mycobacterial cell wall extract; myriaporone;N-acetyldinaline; N-substituted benzamides; nafarelin; nagrestip;naloxone+pentazocine; napavin; naphterpin; nartograstim; nedaplatin;nemorubicin; neridronic acid; neutral endopeptidase; nilutamide;nisamycin; nitric oxide modulators; nitroxide antioxidant; nitrullyn;06-benzylguanine; octreotide; okicenone; oligonucleotides; onapristone;ondansetron; ondansetron; oracin; oral cytokine inducer; ormaplatin;osaterone; oxaliplatin; oxaunomycin; palauamine; palmitoylrhizoxin;pamidronic acid; panaxytriol; panomifene; parabactin; pazelliptine;pegaspargase; peldesine; pentosan polysulfate sodium; pentostatin;pentrozole; perflubron; perfosfamide; perillyl alcohol; phenazinomycin;phenylacetate; phosphatase inhibitors; picibanil; pilocarpinehydrochloride; pirarubicin; piritrexim; placetin A; placetin B;plasminogen activator inhibitor; platinum complex; platinum compounds;platinum-triamine complex; porfimer sodium; porfiromycin; prednisone;propyl bis-acridone; prostaglandin J2; proteasome inhibitors; proteinA-based immune modulator; protein kinase C inhibitor; protein kinase Cinhibitors, microalgal; protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors; purinenucleoside phosphorylase inhibitors; purpurins; pyrazoloacridine;pyridoxylated hemoglobin polyoxyethylerie conjugate; raf antagonists;raltitrexed; ramosetron; ras farnesyl protein transferase inhibitors;ras inhibitors; ras-GAP inhibitor; retelliptine demethylated; rhenium Re186 etidronate; rhizoxin; ribozymes; RII retinamide; rogletimide;rohitukine; romurtide; roquinimex; rubiginone B1; ruboxyl; safingol;saintopin; SarCNU; sarcophytol A; sargramostim; Sdi 1 mimetics;semustine; senescence derived inhibitor 1; sense oligonucleotides;signal transduction inhibitors; signal transduction modulators; singlechain antigen-binding protein; sizofuran; sobuzoxane; sodiumborocaptate; sodium phenylacetate; solverol; somatomedin bindingprotein; sonermin; sparfosic acid; spicamycin D; spiromustine;splenopentin; spongistatin 1; squalamine; stem cell inhibitor; stem-celldivision inhibitors; stipiamide; stromelysin inhibitors; sulfinosine;superactive vasoactive intestinal peptide antagonist; suradista;suramin; swainsonine; synthetic glycosaminoglycans; tallimustine;tamoxifen methiodide; tauromustine; tazarotene; tecogalan sodium;tegafur; tellurapyrylium; telomerase inhibitors; temoporfin;temozolomide; teniposide; tetrachlorodecaoxide; tetrazomine;thaliblastine; thiocoraline; thrombopoietin; thrombopoietin mimetic;thymalfasin; thymopoietin receptor agonist; thymotrinan; thyroidstimulating hormone; tin ethyl etiopurpurin; tirapazamine; titanocenebichloride; topsentin; toremifene; totipotent stem cell factor;translation inhibitors; tretinoin; triacetyluridine; triciribine;trimetrexate; triptorelin; tropisetron; turosteride; tyrosine kinaseinhibitors; tyrphostins; UBC inhibitors; ubenimex; urogenitalsinus-derived growth inhibitory factor; urokinase receptor antagonists;vapreotide; variolin B; vector system, erythrocyte gene therapy;velaresol; veramine; verdins; verteporfin; vinorelbine; vinxaltine;vitaxin; vorozole; zanoterone; zeniplatin; zilascorb; zinostatinstimalamer, Adriamycin, Dactinomycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Cisplatin,acivicin; aclarubicin; acodazole hydrochloride; acronine; adozelesin;aldesleukin; altretamine; ambomycin; ametantrone acetate;aminoglutethimide; amsacrine; anastrozole; anthramycin; asparaginase;asperlin; azacitidine; azetepa; azotomycin; batimastat; benzodepa;bicalutamide; bisantrene hydrochloride; bisnafide dimesylate; bizelesin;bleomycin sulfate; brequinar sodium; bropirimine; busulfan;cactinomycin; calusterone; caracemide; carbetimer; carboplatin;carmustine; carubicin hydrochloride; carzelesin; cedefingol;chlorambucil; cirolemycin; cladribine; crisnatol mesylate;cyclophosphamide; cytarabine; dacarbazine; daunorubicin hydrochloride;decitabine; dexormaplatin; dezaguanine; dezaguanine mesylate;diaziquone; doxorubicin; doxorubicin hydrochloride; droloxifene;droloxifene citrate; dromostanolone propionate; duazomycin; edatrexate;eflornithine hydrochloride; elsamitrucin; enloplatin; enpromate;epipropidine; epirubicin hydrochloride; erbulozole; esorubicinhydrochloride; estramustine; estramustine phosphate sodium; etanidazole;etoposide; etoposide phosphate; etoprine; fadrozole hydrochloride;fazarabine; fenretinide; floxuridine; fludarabine phosphate;fluorouracil; fluorocitabine; fosquidone; fostriecin sodium;gemcitabine; gemcitabine hydrochloride; hydroxyurea; idarubicinhydrochloride; ifosfamide; iimofosine; interleukin II (includingrecombinant interleukin II, or rlL.sub.2), interferon alfa-2a;interferon alfa-2b; interferon alfa-nl; interferon alfa-n3; interferonbeta-1a; interferon gamma-1b; iproplatin; irinotecan hydrochloride;lanreotide acetate; letrozole; leuprolide acetate; liarozolehydrochloride; lometrexol sodium; lomustine; losoxantrone hydrochloride;masoprocol; maytansine; mechlorethamine hydrochloride; megestrolacetate; melengestrol acetate; melphalan; menogaril; mercaptopurine;methotrexate; methotrexate sodium; metoprine; meturedepa; mitindomide;mitocarcin; mitocromin; mitogillin; mitomalcin; mitomycin; mitosper;mitotane; mitoxantrone hydrochloride; mycophenolic acid; nocodazoie;nogalamycin; ormaplatin; oxisuran; pegaspargase; peliomycin;pentamustine; peplomycin sulfate; perfosfamide; pipobroman; piposulfan;piroxantrone hydrochloride; plicamycin; plomestane; porfimer sodium;porfiromycin; prednimustine; procarbazine hydrochloride; puromycin;puromycin hydrochloride; pyrazofurin; riboprine; rogletimide; safingol;safingol hydrochloride; semustine; simtrazene; sparfosate sodium;sparsomycin; spirogermanium hydrochloride; spiromustine; spiroplatin;streptonigrin; streptozocin; sulofenur; talisomycin; tecogalan sodium;tegafur; teloxantrone hydrochloride; temoporfin; teniposide; teroxirone;testolactone; thiamiprine; thioguanine; thiotepa; tiazofurin;tirapazamine; toremifene citrate; trestolone acetate; triciribinephosphate; trimetrexate; trimetrexate glucuronate; triptorelin;tubulozole hydrochloride; uracil mustard; uredepa; vapreotide;verteporfin; vinblastine sulfate; vincristine sulfate; vindesine;vindesine sulfate; vinepidine sulfate; vinglycinate sulfate;vinleurosine sulfate; vinorelbine tartrate; vinrosidine sulfate;vinzolidine sulfate; vorozole; zeniplatin; zinostatin; zorubicinhydrochloride, agents that arrest cells in the G2-M phases and/ormodulate the formation or stability of microtubules, (e.g. TAXOL™ (i.e.paclitaxel), TAXOTERE™ compounds comprising the taxane skeleton,Erbulozole (i.e. R-55104), Dolastatin 10 (i.e. DLS-10 and NSC-376128),Mivobulin isethionate (i.e. as CI-980), Vincristine, NSC-639829,Discodermolide (i.e. as NVP-XX-A-296), ABT-751 (Abbott, i.e. E-7010),Altorhyrtins (e.g. Altorhyrtin A and Altorhyrtin C), Spongistatins (e.g.Spongistatin 1, Spongistatin 2, Spongistatin 3, Spongistatin 4,Spongistatin 5, Spongistatin 6, Spongistatin 7, Spongistatin 8, andSpongistatin 9), Cemadotin hydrochloride (i.e. LU-103793 andNSC-D-669356), Epothilones (e.g. Epothilone A, Epothilone B, EpothiloneC (i.e.

desoxyepothilone A or dEpoA), Epothilone D (i.e. KOS-862, dEpoB, anddesoxyepothilone B), Epothilone E, Epothilone F, Epothilone B N-oxide,Epothilone A N-oxide, 16-aza-epothilone B, 21-aminoepothilone B (i.e.BMS-310705), 21-hydroxyepothilone D (i.e. Desoxyepothilone F and dEpoF),26-fluoroepothilone, Auristatin PE (i.e. NSC-654663), Soblidotin (i.e.TZT-1027), LS-4559-P (Pharmacia, i.e. LS-4577), LS-4578 (Pharmacia, i.e.LS-477-P), LS-4477 (Pharmacia), LS-4559 (Pharmacia), RPR-112378(Aventis), Vincristine sulfate, DZ-3358 (Daiichi), FR-182877 (Fujisawa,i.e. WS-9885B), GS-164 (Takeda), GS-198 (Takeda), KAR-2 (HungarianAcademy of Sciences), BSF-223651 (BASF, i.e. ILX-651 and LU-223651),SAH-49960 (Lilly/Novartis), SDZ-268970 (Lilly/Novartis), AM-97(Armad/Kyowa Hakko), AM-132 (Armad), AM-138 (Armad/Kyowa Hakko),IDN-5005 (Indena), Cryptophycin 52 (i.e. LY-355703), AC-7739 (Ajinomoto,i.e. AVE-8063A and CS-39.HC1), AC-7700 (Ajinomoto, i.e. AVE-8062,AVE-8062A, CS-39-L-Ser.HC1, and RPR-258062A), Vitilevuamide, TubulysinA, Canadensol, Centaureidin (i.e. NSC-106969), T-138067 (Tularik, i.e.T-67, TL-138067 and TI-138067), COBRA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, i.e.DDE-261 and WHI-261), H10 (Kansas State University), H16 (Kansas StateUniversity), Oncocidin A1 (i.e. BTO-956 and DIME), DDE-313 (ParkerHughes Institute), Fijianolide B, Laulimalide, SPA-2 (Parker HughesInstitute), SPA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, i.e. SPIKET-P), 3-IAABU(Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, i.e. MF-569), Narcosine(also known as NSC-5366), Nascapine, D-24851 (Asta Medica), A-105972(Abbott), Hemiasterlin, 3-BAABU (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School ofMedicine, i.e. MF-191), TMPN (Arizona State University), Vanadoceneacetylacetonate, T-138026 (Tularik), Monsatrol, lnanocine (i.e.NSC-698666), 3-IAABE (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine),A-204197 (Abbott), T-607 (Tuiarik, i.e. T-900607), RPR-115781 (Aventis),Eleutherobins (such as Desmethyleleutherobin, Desaetyleleutherobin,lsoeleutherobin A, and Z-Eleutherobin), Caribaeoside, Caribaeolin,Halichondrin B, D-64131 (Asta Medica), D-68144 (Asta Medica),Diazonamide A, A-293620 (Abbott), NPI-2350 (Nereus), Taccalonolide A,TUB-245 (Aventis), A-259754 (Abbott), Diozostatin, (−)-Phenylahistin(i.e. NSCL-96F037), D-68838 (Asta Medica), D-68836 (Asta Medica),Myoseverin B, D-43411 (Zentaris, i.e. D-81862), A-289099 (Abbott),A-318315 (Abbott), HTI-286 (i.e. SPA-110, trifluoroacetate salt)(Wyeth), D-82317 (Zentaris), D-82318 (Zentaris), SC-12983 (NCI),Resverastatin phosphate sodium, BPR-OY-007 (National Health ResearchInstitutes), and SSR-250411 (Sanofi)), steroids (e.g., dexamethasone),finasteride, aromatase inhibitors, gonadotropin-releasing hormoneagonists (GnRH) such as goserelin or leuprolide, adrenocorticosteroids(e.g., prednisone), progestins (e.g., hydroxyprogesterone caproate,megestrol acetate, medroxyprogesterone acetate), estrogens (e.g.,diethlystilbestrol, ethinyl estradiol), antiestrogen (e.g., tamoxifen),androgens (e.g., testosterone propionate, fluoxymesterone), antiandrogen(e.g., flutamide), immunostimulants (e.g., Bacillus Calmette-Guérin(BCG), levamisole, interleukin-2, alpha-interferon, etc.), monoclonalantibodies (e.g., anti-CD20, anti-HER2, anti-CD52, anti-HLA-DR, andanti-VEGF monoclonal antibodies), immunotoxins (e.g., anti-CD33monoclonal antibody-calicheamicin conjugate, anti-CD22 monoclonalantibody-pseudomonas exotoxin conjugate, etc.), radioimmunotherapy(e.g., anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody conjugated to ¹¹¹In, ⁹⁰Y, or ¹³¹1,etc.), triptolide, homoharringtonine, dactinomycin, doxorubicin,epirubicin, topotecan, itraconazole, vindesine, cerivastatin,vincristine, deoxyadenosine, sertraline, pitavastatin, irinotecan,clofazimine, 5-nonyloxytryptamine, vemurafenib, dabrafenib, erlotinib,gefitinib, EGFR inhibitors, epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR)-targeted therapy or therapeutic (e.g. gefitinib (IRESSA™),erlotinib (TARCEVA™), cetuximab (ERBITUX™), lapatinib (TYKERB™),panitumumab (VECTIBIX™), vandetanib (CAPRELSA™), afatinib/BIBW2992,CI-1033/canertinib, neratinib/HKI-272, CP-724714, TAK-285, AST-1306,ARRY334543, ARRY-380, AG-1478, dacomitinib/PF299804, OSI-420/desmethylerlotinib, AZD8931, AEE788, pelitinib/EKB-569, CUDC-101, WZ8040, WZ4002,WZ3146, AG-490, XL647, PD153035, BMS-599626), sorafenib, imatinib,sunitinib, dasatinib, or the like.

I. COMPOSITIONS

Provided herein compositions having the formula:

In the compound of formula (I), L is a bond, substituted orunsubstituted alkylene, or substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene.R¹ is hydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃, —OCCl₃,—OCBr₃, —OC1₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —C(O)OR⁴, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —NR²R³, —OR⁴, —SR⁴, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R² andR³ are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or R² andR³ are optionally joined together to form a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R⁴ issubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R⁵ and R⁶ are independentlyhydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃, —OCCl₃, —OCBr₃,—OCl₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —C(O)OR⁹, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —NHNH₂,—NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁹, —SR⁹, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R⁷ and R⁸are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or R⁷ andR⁸ are optionally joined together to form a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R⁹ issubstituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

L may be a bond or substituted or unsubstituted alkylene. Inembodiments, L is substituted or unsubstituted alkylene. L may beunsubstituted alkylene. L may be unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkylene. L may beunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkylene. L may be unsubstituted C₂ alkylene. L maybe unsubstituted methylene. In embodiments, L is a bond. In embodiments,L is independently a bond or R⁴⁷-substituted or unsubstituted alkylene.L may be substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkylene. L may besubstituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkylene. L may besubstituted or unsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkylene. L may beunsubstituted heteroalkylene. L may be unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkylene. L may be unsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkylene.

R⁴⁷ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R⁴⁸-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R⁴⁸-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R⁴⁸-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R⁴⁸-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R⁴⁸-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R⁴⁸-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R⁴⁸ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R⁴⁹-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R⁴⁹-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R⁴⁹-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R⁴⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R⁴⁹-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R⁴⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R¹ is halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃, —OCCl₃,—OCBr₃, —OCI₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —C(O)OR⁴, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —NR²R³, —OR⁴, —SR⁴, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R¹ is —NR²R³. In embodiments, R¹ is substituted alkyl. R¹may be substituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. In embodiments, R¹ is substituted C₁-C₄alkyl. R¹ may be substituted ethyl. In embodiments, R¹ is a substitutedmethyl. In embodiments, R¹ is not hydrogen. In embodiments, R¹ is not—OH. In embodiments, R¹ is not —NH₂.

In embodiments, R¹ is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,—NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R²⁰-substitutedor unsubstituted alkyl, R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, R²⁰-substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted aryl,or R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R¹ is independently halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R²⁰-substituted orunsubstituted alkyl, R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, R²⁰-substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted aryl,or R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl. R¹ maybe R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl. R¹ may be substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. R¹ may besubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl.

In embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 20 memberedheteroalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 20 memberedheteroalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 memberedheteroalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 memberedheteroalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 6 memberedheteroalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 6 memberedheteroalkyl.

In embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 10 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 10 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedcycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedcycloalkyl.

In embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20membered heterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to10 membered heterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted3 to 10 membered heterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. R¹ may beR²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. R¹may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl. R¹may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl.

In embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedaryl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered aryl.R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R¹ may beR²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R¹ may besubstituted or unsubstituted 6 membered aryl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substitutedor unsubstituted 6 membered aryl.

In embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 memberedheteroaryl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 memberedheteroaryl. R¹ may be substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheteroaryl. R¹ may be R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R²° is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R²¹-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²¹-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R²¹-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R²¹-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²¹-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R²¹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R²¹ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R²²-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²²-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R²²-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R²²-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²²-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R²²-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R² is independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl.R² may independently be substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. R² mayindependently be substituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. R² may independently beunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. R² may independently be substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. R² may independently be substituted C₁-C₄alkyl. R² may independently be unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. R² mayindependently be —OH substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. R² mayindependently be substituted or unsubstituted methyl. R² mayindependently be substituted or unsubstituted ethyl. R² mayindependently be substituted or unsubstituted propyl. In embodiments, R²is independently R²³-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²³-substitutedor unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R²³-substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, R²³-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,R²³-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or R²³-substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl. R² maybe R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl. R² may be substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. R² may besubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl.

In embodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 20 memberedheteroalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 20 memberedheteroalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 memberedheteroalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 memberedheteroalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 6 memberedheteroalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 6 memberedheteroalkyl.

In embodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 10 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 10 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedcycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedcycloalkyl.

In embodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20membered heterocycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to10 membered heterocycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted3 to 10 membered heterocycloalkyl. R² may be substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. R² may beR²³-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. R²may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl. R²may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl.

In embodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedaryl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered aryl.R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R² may beR²³-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R² may besubstituted or unsubstituted 6 membered aryl. R² may be R²³-substitutedor unsubstituted 6 membered aryl.

In embodiments, R² is substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 memberedheteroaryl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 memberedheteroaryl. R² may be substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheteroaryl. R² may be R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R²³ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²⁴-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²⁴-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R²³may independently be —OH. R²³ may independently be unsubstituted methyl.R²³ may independently be R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl.R²³ may independently be R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl. R²³ mayindependently be R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl.

R²⁴ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R²⁵-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²⁵-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R²⁵-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R²⁵-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²⁵-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R²⁵-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R²⁴may independently be —OH.

In embodiments, R³ is independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl.R³ may independently be substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. R³ mayindependently be substituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. R³ may independently beunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. R³ may independently be substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. R³ may independently be substituted C₁-C₄alkyl. R³ may independently be unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. R³ mayindependently be —OH substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. R³ mayindependently be substituted or unsubstituted methyl. R³ mayindependently be substituted or unsubstituted ethyl. R³ mayindependently be substituted or unsubstituted propyl. In embodiments, R³is independently R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²⁶-substitutedor unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R²⁶-substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl,R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or R²⁶-substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R³ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl. R³ maybe R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₂₀ alkyl. R³ may be substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. R³ may besubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl.

In embodiments, R³ is substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 20 memberedheteroalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 20 memberedheteroalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 memberedheteroalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 10 memberedheteroalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 memberedheteroalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 6 memberedheteroalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 6 memberedheteroalkyl.

In embodiments, R³ is substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 10 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 10 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedcycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedcycloalkyl.

In embodiments, R³ is substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 20membered heterocycloalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to10 membered heterocycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted3 to 10 membered heterocycloalkyl. R³ may be substituted orunsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. R³ may beR²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. R³may be substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl. R³may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 5 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl.

In embodiments, R³ is substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedaryl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 membered aryl.R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R³ may beR²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 membered aryl. R³ may besubstituted or unsubstituted 6 membered aryl. R³ may be R²⁶-substitutedor unsubstituted 6 membered aryl.

In embodiments, R³ is substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 10 memberedheteroaryl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 memberedheteroaryl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 8 memberedheteroaryl. R³ may be substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheteroaryl. R³ may be R²⁶-substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheteroaryl.

R²⁶ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²⁷-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²⁷-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R²⁶may independently be —OH. R²⁶ may independently be unsubstituted methyl.R²³ may independently be R²⁴-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl.R²⁶ may independently be R²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl. R²⁶ mayindependently be R²⁷-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl.

R²⁷ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²⁸-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²⁸-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R²⁸-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R²⁷may independently be —OH.

In embodiments, R² and R³ are joined together to form a substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl. R² and R³ may be joined together to form a substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl. R² and R³ may be joined together to forma substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. R² andR³ may be joined together to form a substituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² and R³ may be joined together to form a substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl. R² and R³ may bejoined together to form a substituted 5 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl.R² and R³ may be joined together to form a substituted or unsubstituted4 membered heterocycloalkyl. R² and R³ may be joined together to form asubstituted or unsubstituted 5 membered heterocycloalkyl. R² and R³ maybe joined together to form a substituted or unsubstituted 6 memberedheterocycloalkyl.

R² and R³ may be joined together to form a R²³-substituted orunsubstituted 5 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl. R² and R³ may be joinedtogether to form a R²³-substituted or unsubstituted 4 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R² and R³ may be joined together to form anR²³-substituted or unsubstituted 5 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl,wherein R²³ is independently a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R² and R³ may be joinedtogether to form an R²³-substituted 5 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl,wherein R²³ is independently a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkylor substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8 membered heteroalkyl.

In embodiments, R² and R³ are joined together to form a substituted orunsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. In embodiments, R² and R³ are joinedtogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl. Inembodiments, R² and R³ are joined together to form a R²³-substituted orunsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. In embodiments, R² and R³ are joinedtogether to form a R²³-substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl. R²³ isas described herein, including embodiments thereof

In embodiments, R⁴ is independently R²⁹-substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl, R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R²⁹-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R²⁹-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR²⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R²⁹ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R²⁰-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R²⁰-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R²⁰-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R³⁰-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R³° is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R³¹-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R³¹-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R³¹-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R³¹-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R³¹-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R³¹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R⁵ may independently be halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃,—OCCl₃, —OCBr₃, —OCI₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —C(O)OR⁹, —CONH₂, —NO₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁹, —SR⁹, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R⁵ is independently —F. In embodiments, R⁵ is independently—Cl. In embodiments, R⁵ is independently —I. In embodiments, R⁵ isindependently —Br. In embodiments, R⁵ is —NR⁷R⁸.

In embodiments, R⁵ is —C(O)OCH₃. In embodiments, R⁵ is —OCH₃. Inembodiments, R⁵ is —OCH(CH₃)₂. In embodiments, R⁵ is —CN. Inembodiments, R⁵ is —NO₂. In embodiments, R⁵ is —NH₂. In embodiments, R⁵is halogen. In embodiments, R⁵ is independently hydrogen. Inembodiments, R⁵ is independently unsubstituted methyl. In embodiments,R⁵ is independently —OCF₃. In embodiments, R⁵ is independently —NHAc. Inembodiments, R⁵ is independently —OH. In embodiments, R⁵ isunsubstituted alkyl. R⁵ may be unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. Inembodiments, R⁵ is unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. R⁵ may be unsubstitutedethyl. In embodiments, R⁵ is an unsubstituted methyl. In embodiments, R⁵is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R³²-substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl, R³²-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³²-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R³²-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R³²-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR³²-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. In embodiments, R⁵ isindependently halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —SH, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R³²-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,R32-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³²-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R³²-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R³²-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR³²-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. In embodiments R⁵ is nothydrogen.

Each R³² is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃,—OCHF₂, R³³-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R³³-substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³³-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R³³-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R³³-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R³³-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

Each R³³ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃,—OCHF₂, R³⁴-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R³⁴-substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³⁴-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R³⁴-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R³⁴-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R³⁴-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R⁶ may independently be halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃,—OCCl₃, —OCBr₃, —OCI₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —C(O)OR⁹, —CONH₂, —NO₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁹, —SR⁹, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. Inembodiments, R⁶ is independently —F. In embodiments, R⁶ is independently—Cl. In embodiments, R⁶ is independently —I. In embodiments, R⁶ isindependently —Br. In embodiments, R⁶ is —NR⁷R⁸.

In embodiments, R⁶ is —C(O)OCH₃. In embodiments, R⁶ is —OCH₃. Inembodiments, R⁶ is —OCH(CH₃)₂. In embodiments, R⁶ is —CN. Inembodiments, R⁶ is —NO₂. In embodiments, R⁶ is —NH₂. In embodiments, R⁶is halogen. In embodiments, R⁶ is independently hydrogen. Inembodiments, R⁶ is independently unsubstituted methyl. In embodiments,R⁶ is independently —OCF₃. In embodiments, R⁶ is independently —NHAc. Inembodiments, R⁶ is independently —OH. In embodiments, R⁶ isunsubstituted alkyl. R⁶ may be unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl. Inembodiments, R⁶ is unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl. R⁶ may be unsubstitutedethyl. In embodiments, R⁶ is an unsubstituted methyl. In embodiments, R⁶is independently hydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R³⁵-substituted or unsubstitutedalkyl, R³⁵-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³⁵-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R³⁵-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R³⁵-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR³⁵-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. In embodiments, R⁶ isindependently halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH,—NHNH₂, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R³⁵-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,R³⁵-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³⁵-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R³⁵-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R³⁵-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR³⁵-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. In embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶are independently hydrogen. In embodiments, R⁶ is not hydrogen.

Each R³⁵ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃,—OCHF₂, R³⁶-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R³⁶-substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³⁶-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R³⁶-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R³⁶-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R³⁶-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

Each R³⁶ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃,—OCHF₂, R³⁷-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R³⁷-substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³⁷-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R³⁷-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R³⁷-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R³⁷-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R⁷ is independently hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN,—OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R³⁸-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,R³⁸-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³⁸-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R³⁸-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R³⁸-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR³⁸-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R³⁸ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,—S(O)₂CHCH₂, —NHS(O)₂CHCH₂, R³⁹-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,R³⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R³⁹-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R³⁹-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R³⁹-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR³⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. R³⁸ may independently be—OH. R³⁸ may independently be unsubstituted methyl. R³⁸ mayindependently be R³⁹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R³⁸ mayindependently be R³⁹-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl. R³⁸ mayindependently be R³⁹-substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl.

R³⁹ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,—S(O)₂CHCH₂, —NHS(O)₂CHCH₂, R⁴⁰-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,R⁴⁰-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R⁴⁰-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R⁴⁰-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R⁴⁰-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR⁴⁰-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R⁸ is independently hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN,—OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂,—NHNH₂, ⁻ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R⁴¹-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,R⁴¹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R⁴¹-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R⁴¹-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R⁴¹-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR⁴¹-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R⁴¹ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,—S(O)₂CHCH₂, —NHS(O)₂CHCH₂, R⁴²-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,R⁴²-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R⁴²-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R⁴²-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R⁴²-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR⁴²-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R⁴² is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,—S(O)₂CHCH₂, —NHS(O)₂CHCH₂, R⁴³-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,R⁴³-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R⁴³-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R⁴³-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R⁴³-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR⁴³-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R⁷ and R⁸ are joined together to form a substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl. R⁷ and R⁸ may be joined together to form a substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl. R⁷ and R⁸ may be joined together to forma substituted or unsubstituted 3 to 8 membered heterocycloalkyl. R⁷ andR⁸ may be joined together to form a substituted 3 to 8 memberedheterocycloalkyl. R⁷ and R⁸ may be joined together to form a substitutedor unsubstituted 5 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl. R⁷ and R⁸ may bejoined together to form a substituted 5 to 7 membered heterocycloalkyl.R⁷ and R⁸ may be joined together to form an R³⁸-substituted 5 to 7membered heterocycloalkyl, wherein R³⁸ is as described herein above. R⁷and R⁸ may be joined together to form an R³⁸-substituted 5 to 7 memberedheterocycloalkyl, wherein R³⁸ is independently a substituted orunsubstituted alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R⁷ andR⁸ may be joined together to form an R³⁸-substituted 5 to 7 memberedheterocycloalkyl, wherein R³⁸ is independently a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted 2 to 8membered heteroalkyl. R⁷ and R⁸ may be joined together to form asubstituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl. R⁷ and R⁸ may be joinedtogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl.

In embodiments, R⁹ is independently hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN,—OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂,—NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH,—NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, R⁴⁴-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,R⁴⁴-substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, R⁴⁴-substituted orunsubstituted cycloalkyl, R⁴⁴-substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl, R⁴⁴-substituted or unsubstituted aryl, orR⁴⁴-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R⁴⁴ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R⁴⁵-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R⁴⁵-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R⁴⁵-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R⁴⁵-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R⁴⁵-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R⁴⁵-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

R⁴⁵ is independently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,R⁴⁶-substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, R⁴⁶-substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, R⁴⁶-substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,R⁴⁶-substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, R⁴⁶-substituted orunsubstituted aryl, or R⁴⁶-substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

Each R²², R²⁵, R²⁸, R³¹, R³⁴, R³⁷, R⁴⁰, R⁴³, R⁴⁶, and R⁴⁹ isindependently oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂,—SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂, —NHC(O)NHNH₂,—NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂,unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl, unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, orunsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, the compound of formula (I) has the formula:

The compound of formula (I) or formula (II), including pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof, provided herein, may include a protonatednitrogen cation. The of formula (I) or formula (II), includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, provided herein, may includea plurality of protonated nitrogen cations.

In embodiments, the compound of formula (I) has the formula:

including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In embodiments, the compound of formula (I) has the formula:

In embodiments, the compound has the formula 1276, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula1277, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, thecompound has the formula 1278, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula 1279, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compoundhas the formula 1280, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Inembodiments, the compound has the formula 1281, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula1282, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, thecompound has the formula 1283, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula 1284, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compoundhas the formula 1285, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Inembodiments, the compound has the formula 1286, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula1287, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, thecompound has the formula 1288, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula (1289). Inembodiments, the compound has the formula 1501, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula1501p, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments,the compound has the formula 1502, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula 1502p, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compoundhas the formula XNHS, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Inembodiments, the compound has the formula XNH6, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formulaXNH6p, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments,the compound has the formula XNH7, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula XNH7p, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compoundhas the formula XNH9, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Inembodiments, the compound has the formula XNH9p, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formulaXNH10, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments,the compound has the formula XNH10p, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula XNH12, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In embodiments, the compoundhas the formula XNH12p, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The compound of formula (I) may be provided as a component of apharmaceutical composition. The pharmaceutical composition may include apharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Thus, in embodiments, the methodincludes administering the compound of formula (I) to treat cancer inthe subject. In embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition includes asecond active agent (e.g. anti-cancer agent).

Also provided herein are compositions having the formula:

In the compound of formula (III), R⁵⁰ is hydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CN,—OH, _NH₂, —COOH, —CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, orunsubstituted alkyl. In the compound of formula (IV), R⁵¹ is hydrogen,oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NR^(51A)R^(51B), —COOH, —CH₂COOH, —CONH₂,—NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) are independently hydrogen orsubstituted or unsubstituted (e.g. unsubstituted) alkyl (e.g. C₁-C₁₀alkyl). In the compound of formula (V), R⁵² is halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH,—NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, or unsubstituted alkyl. The symbols zl and z2 areindependently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. The compounds of formula (III), (IV),or (V) include pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Inembodiments, the compounds of formula (III), (IV), or (V) include aprotonated nitrogen cation. In embodiments, the compounds of formula(III), (IV), or (V) include two or more protonated nitrogen cations.

In embodiments, R⁵⁰ is hydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂. R⁵⁰ may be hydrogen,halogen, —CF₃, —NH₂, or —CONH₂. R⁵⁰ may be hydrogen, halogen, orunsubstituted alkyl. R⁵⁰ may be hydrogen or unsubstituted alkyl. R⁵⁰ maybe hydrogen or C₁-C₅ unsubstituted alkyl. R⁵⁰ may be unsubstituted C₁-C₅alkyl. R⁵⁰ may be hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or propyl. R⁵⁰ may be methyl,ethyl, or propyl. The symbol zl may be 0, 1, or 2. The symbol zl may be1 or 2.

In embodiments, R⁵¹ is hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂. In embodiments, R⁵¹is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. Inembodiments, R⁵¹ is unsubstituted alkyl, or unsubstituted heteroalkyl.R⁵¹ may be hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, or unsubstituted alkyl. R⁵¹ may be hydrogen,—CH₂COOH, unsubstituted alkyl or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R⁵¹ may be—CH₂COOH, unsubstituted alkyl or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R⁵¹ may behydrogen, —CH₂COOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl or unsubstituted 2 to 6membered heteroalkyl. R⁵¹ may be —CH₂COOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl orunsubstituted 2 to 6 membered heteroalkyl. R⁵¹ may be hydrogen. R⁵¹ maybe —CH₂COOH. In embodiments, R⁵¹ is not hydrogen. In embodiments, R⁵¹ isnot —CH₂COOH.

R⁵¹ may be unsubstituted alkyl. R⁵¹ may be hydrogen or unsubstitutedalkyl. R⁵¹ may be hydrogen or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. R⁵¹ may beunsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. R⁵¹ may be hydrogen or methyl, ethyl orpropyl. R⁵¹ may be methyl, ethyl, or propyl. R⁵¹ may be unsubstitutedheteroalkyl. R⁵¹ may be hydrogen or unsubstituted heteroalkyl. R⁵¹ maybe hydrogen or 2 to 6 membered heterocycloalkyl. R⁵¹ may be 2 to 6membered heterocycloalkyl. The symbol z2 may be 0, 1, or 2.

R^(51A) and R^(51B) may be hydrogen. In embodiments, at least one ofR^(51A) and R^(51B) is not hydrogen. R^(51A) and R^(51B) mayindependently be hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl. R^(51A)and R^(51B) may independently be substituted or unsubstituted alkyl.R^(51A) and R^(51B) may independently be unsubstituted alkyl. R^(51A)and R^(51B) may independently be hydrogen or substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) may independently besubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) mayindependently be unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) mayindependently be hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl.R^(51A) and R^(51B) may independently be substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) may independently be unsubstitutedC₁-C₈ alkyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) may independently be hydrogen orsubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) mayindependently be substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. R^(51A) andR^(51B) may independently be unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl. R^(51A) andR^(51B) may independently be hydrogen or methyl, ethyl or propyl.R^(51A) and R^(51B) may independently be methyl, ethyl or propyl.R^(51A) and R^(51B) may independently be hydrogen or methyl. R^(51A) andR^(51B) may be methyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) may independently be hydrogenor unsubstituted ethyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) may be unsubstituted ethyl.R^(51A) and R^(51B) may independently be hydrogen or unsubstitutedpropyl. R^(51A) and R^(51B) may be unsubstituted propyl. Where either orboth of ^(R5) and R^(51B) are substituted alkyl, they may beindependently substituted with oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —SO₂Cl, —SO₃H, —SO₄H, —SO₂NH₂, —NHNH₂, —ONH₂,—NHC(O)NHNH₂, —NHC(O)NH₂, —NHSO₂H, —NHC(O)H, —NHC(O)OH, —NHOH, —OCF₃,—OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted heteroalkyl, unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, unsubstituted aryl, orunsubstituted heteroaryl.

In embodiments, R⁵² is halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂. Inembodiments, R⁵² is unsubstituted alkyl. R⁵² may be unsubstituted C₁-C₅alkyl. R⁵² may be methyl, ethyl, or propyl. R⁵² may be methyl. R⁵² maybe ethyl. R⁵² may be propyl. In embodiments, R⁵² is a linear (e.g.unbranched) alkyl. In embodiments, R⁵² is not a branched alkyl.

In embodiments, the compound of formula (III), (IV), or (V) has theformula:

including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

In embodiments, the compound of formula (III), (IV), or (V) has theformula:

including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

In embodiments, the compound has the formula 5IN-6NC1, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In embodiments, the compoundhas the formula 5IN-1NH1, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Inembodiments, the compound has the formula 5IN-6NNC6, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In embodiments, the compoundhas the formula 5IN-6NNC7, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula 5IN-1NH2,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In embodiments, thecompound has the formula 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceutically acceptablesalts thereof

In embodiments, the compound has the formula:

The compounds described herein may be provided as a pharmaceuticalcomposition. The pharmaceutical composition may include apharmaceutically acceptable excipient as described herein. Inembodiments, the pharmaceutical composition includes at least oneadditional active agent, such as, for example, an anti-cancer agentdescribed herein. In embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositionincludes one or more of the compounds described herein, e.g. formula(I), (II), (III), (IV), or (V) including embodiments thereof.

II. METHODS OF TREATMENT 1. Methods of Treating Cancer

The compounds described herein are useful methods of treating cancer.Such methods include administering to a subject in need thereof aneffective amount of a compound having formula (III), (IV), or (V),including embodiments and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Inembodiments, the compound has the formula 5IN-6NC1, 5IN-1NH1, 5IN-1NH1s,5IN-6NNC6, 5IN-6NNC7, 5IN-1NH2, or 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula5IN-6NC1 including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Inembodiments, the compound has the formula 5IN-1NH1 includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In embodiments, the compoundhas the formula 5IN-1NH1s. In embodiments, the compound has the formula5IN-6NNC6 including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Inembodiments, the compound has the formula 5IN-6NNC7 includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In embodiments, the compoundhas the formula 5IN-1NH2 including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula 5IN-6NC2 includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

The cancer may be, for example, lung cancer, breast cancer, ovariancancer, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, sarcoma,bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, cervical cancer, coloncancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, head and neckcancer, kidney cancer, myeloma, thyroid cancer, or prostate cancer. Inembodiments, the cancer is lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer,leukemia, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, kidney cancer,prostate cancer, or melanoma. The cancer may be lung cancer. The cancermay be breast cancer. The cancer may be ovarian cancer. The cancer maybe prostate cancer. The cancer may be melanoma. The cancer may beleukemia.

2. Methods of Treating FLT3-AML

Also provided herein are methods of treating acute myeloid leukemiaexpressing FLT3-kinase in a subject in need thereof. In one aspect, themethod includes administering an effective amount of a compound havingthe formula (I), including embodiments thereof. In the compound offormula (I), L, R¹ R², R³ are as described herein, including embodimentsthereof. In embodiments, the compound has formula (1289).

In another aspect, is a method of treating acute myeloid leukemiaexpressing FLT3-kinase in a subject in need thereof by administering aneffective amount of a compound having the formula (II), (III), or (IV),as described herein, including embodiments thereof. In embodiments, themethod includes administering an effective amount of a compound havingthe formula:

including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

In another aspect, is a method of treating acute myeloid leukemiaexpressing FLT3-kinase in a subject in need thereof by administering aneffective amount of a compound having the formula (1289), (5IN-6NC1),(5IN-1NH1), (5IN-1NH1s), (5IN-6NNC6), (5IN-6NNC7), (5IN-1NH2), or(5IN-6NC2)—including embodiments thereof.

In embodiments, the compound has the formula (5IN-1NH1) or (5IN-1NH1s).In embodiments, the compound has the formula (1289).

In embodiments, the compound of formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), or (V),including embodiments thereof is administered as a pharmaceuticalcomposition. Thus, in embodiments, the compound of formula (III), (IV),or (V), including embodiments thereof, is administered as apharmaceutical composition. The pharmaceutical composition is asdescribed herein and may include a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient.

In embodiments of the methods described herein, the compounds describedherein are co-administered with a second active agent. In embodiments,the second active agent is a second compound having the formula (I),(II), (III), (IV), or (V) as described herein, including embodiments andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The second compound may beadministered at a therapeutically effective amount to the subject inneed thereof. In embodiments, the second active agent is an effectiveamount of an anti-cancer agent. Thus, in embodiments, the compound isco-administered with an effective amount of an anti-cancer agent. Inembodiments, the anti-cancer agent is a chemotherapeutic agent (e.g. achemical composition or compound having antineoplastic properties or theability to inhibit the growth or proliferation of cells).

In embodiments of the methods described herein, the FLT3-kinase may be aFLT3-wildtype kinase (i.e. a FLT kinase having SEQ ID NO:1, or afunctional fragment thereof), or a FLT3-mutant kinase. The FLT3-kinasemay be a FLT3-mutant kinase. In embodiments, the FLT3-mutant kinase is aFLT3-TKD mutant kinase and includes a mutation at an amino acid residueposition corresponding to D835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQID NO:1 as described herein. Thus, FLT3-TKD mutant kinase may include amutation at an amino acid residue position corresponding to D835 of SEQID NO:1 as described herein. The FLT3-TKD mutant kinase may include amutation at an amino acid residue position corresponding to 1836 of SEQID NO:1 as described herein. The FLT3-TKD mutant kinase may include amutation at an amino acid residue position corresponding to D839 of SEQID NO:1 as described herein. The FLT3-TKD mutant kinase may include amutation at an amino acid residue position corresponding to 5840 of SEQID NO:1 as described herein. The FLT3-TKD mutant kinase may include amutation at an amino acid residue position corresponding to N841 of SEQID NO:1 as described herein. The FLT3-TKD mutant kinase may include amutation at an amino acid residue position corresponding to Y842 of SEQID NO:1 as described herein. In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinaseincludes at least two mutations of the amino acid residues correspondingto positions D835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1 asdescribed herein. In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinase includes atleast three mutations of the amino acid residues corresponding topositions D835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1 asdescribed herein. In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinase includes atleast four mutations of the amino acid residues corresponding topositions D835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1 asdescribed herein. In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinase includes atleast five mutations of the amino acid residues corresponding topositions D835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1 asdescribed herein. In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinase includesmutation of each amino acid residue corresponding to positions D835,1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1 as described herein.

In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinase includes at least onemutation at an amino acid residue position corresponding to D835, D839,or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1. In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinaseincludes at least two mutations at amino acid residue positionscorresponding to D835, D839, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1. In embodiments, theFLT3-TKD mutant kinase includes mutation at amino acid residue positionscorresponding to D835, D839, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1.

In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinase includes a D835Y, D835H,D835V or D835E mutation at the residue corresponding to D835 of SEQ IDNO:1. In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinase includes deletion ofthe residue corresponding to D835. In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutantkinase includes a I836L or I836M mutation at the residue correspondingto 1836 of SEQ ID NO:1. In embodiments, the FLT3-TKD mutant kinaseincludes deletion of the residue corresponding to 1836. In embodiments,the FLT3-TKD mutant kinase includes a D839G mutation at the residuecorresponding to D839 of SEQ ID NO:1.

In embodiments, the FLT3-mutant kinase is a FLT3-ITD mutant kinase asdescribed herein. In embodiments, the FLT3-ITD mutant kinase includes atleast one mutation of the residues corresponding to positions D835,1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1 (i.e. the FLT3-mutantkinase is a FLT3-ITD-TKD mutant kinase) as described herein. TheFLT3-ITD mutant kinase may include at least two mutations of theresidues corresponding to positions D835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, orY842 of SEQ ID NO:1 as described herein. In embodiments, the FLT3-ITDmutant kinase includes at least one mutation of the residuescorresponding to positions D835, D839, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1 (i.e. theFLT3-mutant kinase is a FLT3-ITD-TKD mutant kinase) as described herein.The FLT3-ITD mutant kinase may include at least two mutations of theresidues corresponding to positions D835, D839, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1as described herein. The FLT-ITD may include mutation of the residuescorresponding to position D835, D839, and Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1 asdescribed herein.

In embodiments, the FLT3-mutant kinase is tyrosine kinase inhibitorresistant (activity and/or expression of the FLT3-mutant kinase is notsufficiently inhibited by a tyrosine kinase inhibitor thereby impartingresistance to a tyrosine kinase inhibitor). The tyrosine kinaseinhibitor may be as described herein, including embodiments thereof. Inembodiments, the FLT3-mutant kinase is AC220 drug resistant. Inembodiments, the AC220 drug resistant FLT3-mutant kinase is FLT3-ITDmutant kinase.

Also provided herein are methods of treating acute myeloid leukemiaexpressing FLT3-mutant kinase, wherein the FLT3-mutant kinase is aFLT3-TKD mutant kinase as described herein in a subject in need thereof.In one aspect, the method includes administering an effective amount ofa compound having the formula (I), including embodiments andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof (e.g. formula (II) andembodiments thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof). Inanother aspect, the method includes administering an effective amount ofa compound having the formula (III), (IV), or (V) including embodimentsand pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Also provided herein are methods of treating acute myeloid leukemiaexpressing FLT3-mutant kinase, wherein the FLT3-mutant kinase is aFLT3-ITD mutant kinase as described herein in a subject in need thereof.In one aspect, the method includes administering an effective amount ofa compound having the formula (I), including embodiments andpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof (e.g. formula (II) andembodiments thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof). Inanother aspect, the method includes administering an effective amount ofa compound having the formula (III), (IV), or (V) including embodimentsand pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

FLT3, AML, ITD, FLT3-TKD mutant kinase, and FLT3-ITD mutant kinase areas described herein, including embodiments thereof. In embodiments, thecompound has the formula (III), (IV), or (V), as described herein,including embodiments and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Thecompound may be a compound of formula (1289), 5IN-6NC1, 5IN-1NH1,5IN-6NNC6, 5IN-6NNC7, 5IN-1NH2, or 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. In embodiments, the compound has the formula5IN-1NH1 or 5IN-1NHls as described herein. The compound may have theformula (1289). The compound may have the formula 5IN-6NC1, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound may have theformula 5IN-1NH1, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The compound may have the formula 5IN-1NH1. The compound may have theformula 5IN-6NNC6, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The compound may have the formula 5IN-6NNC7, including pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. The compound may have the formula 5IN-1NH2,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound mayhave the formula 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof

3. Methods of Treating ALL

Also provided herein are methods of treating acute lymphoblasticLeukemia (ALL), which expresses FLT3-kinase, in a subject in needthereof. In one aspect method includes administering an effective amountof a compound having formula (I) or (II), including embodiments thereofand pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In another aspect, themethod includes administering an effective amount of a compound havingformula (III), (IV), or (V) as described herein including embodimentsthereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The ALL may beprecursor B-cell ALL or T-cell ALL as described herein. FLT3-kinase isas described herein, including embodiments thereof. Thus the FLT3-kinasemay be a FLT3-mutant kinase (e.g. FLT3-ITD mutant kinase or FLT3-TKDmutant kinase). The compound may be a compound of formula (1289),SIN-6NC1, 5IN-1NH1, 5IN-6NNC6, 5IN-6NNC7, 5IN-1NH2, or 5IN-6NC2,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound mayhave the formula (1289), including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. The compound may have the formula 5IN-6NC1, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound may have theformula 5IN-1NH1, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The compound may have the formula SIN-1NH1s. The compound may have theformula 5IN-6NNC6, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The compound may have the formula 5IN-6NNC7, including pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. The compound may have the formula 5IN-1NH2,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound mayhave the formula 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof.

4. Methods of Treating CML

Also provided herein are methods of treating chronic myelogenousleukemia (CML) expressing ABL1-kinase. In one aspect, the methodincludes administering an effective amount of a compound having formula(III), (IV), or (V), including pharmaceutically acceptable salts andembodiments thereof. In yet another aspect, the method includesadministering an effective amount of a compound having formula 5IN-1NH1or 5IN-1NH1s. In embodiments, the ABL1-kinase is a ABL1-mutant kinase.The mutant-ABL1 kinase may have a mutation of an amino acid residue asdescribed herein (e.g. a mutation within SEQ ID NO:2). In embodiments,the ABL1-mutant kinase is a BCR-ABL1 mutant kinase has a mutation of anamino acid residue within SEQ ID NO:3. In embodiments, the mutation isof an amino acid corresponding to residue Y253, E255, V268, V270, T272,Y274, D276, T277, M278, E282, F283, A288, M290, K291, E292, 1293, P296,L298, V299, Q300, G303, V304, C305, T306, F311, 1314, T315, E316, F317,M318, Y320, G321, D325, Y326, L327, R328, E329, Q333, E334, A337, V339,L342, M343, A344, 1347, A350, M351, E352, E355, K357, N358, F359, 1360,L364, E373, N374, K378, V379, A380, D381, F382, T389, T392, T394, A395,H396, A399, P402, or T406 of SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3.

In embodiments, the mutation is a D233H, T243S, M244V, L248V, G249D,G250E, G251S, Q252H, Y253(F/H), E255(K/V), V256L, Y257(F/R), F259S,K262E, D263G, K264R, S265R, V268A, V270A, T272A, Y274(C/R), D276N,T277P, M278K, E282G, F283S, A288(T/V), M290T, K291R, E292G, I293T,P296S, L298(M/P), V299L, Q300R, G303E, V304(A/D), C305(S/Y), T306A,F311L, I314V, T315(A/I), E316G, F317(I/L/V), M318T, Y320(C/H), G321E,D325H, Y326C, L327P, R328K, E329V, Q333L, A337V, V339G, L342E,M343(V/T), A344(T/V), I347V, A350T, M351T, E352(A/K), E355G, K357E,N358(D/S), F359(C/I/V), I360(K/T), L364H, E373K, N374D, K378R, V379I,A380(T/V), D381G, F382L, T389S, T392A, T394A, A395G, H396(K/R/P), A399G,P402T or T406A mutation corresponding to residue numbers in SEQ ID NO:2or SEQ ID NO:3. In embodiments, the mutation is a G250E, Q252H, Y253H,E255(K/V), V299L, T315(A/I), F317(I/LN), M351T, F359(C/I/V), or H396Rmutation corresponding to residue numbers in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3.In embodiments, the mutation is a Y253H, E255(K/V), V299L, T315(A/I),F317(I/LN), or F359(C/I/V) mutation corresponding to residue numbers inSEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3. In embodiments, the mutations is a T315(A/I)mutation corresponding to residue numbers in SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3.In embodiments, the mutation is a T315I mutation.

In embodiments, the BCR-ABL1 mutant kinase is tyrosine kinase inhibitorresistant (i.e. activity and/or expression of the ABL1 kinase orBCR-ABL1 mutant kinase is not inhibited by a tyrosine kinase inhibitor).The tyrosine kinase inhibitor may be as described herein, includingembodiments thereof. In embodiments, the ABL1 kinase or BCR-ABL1 mutantkinase is imatinib drug resistant (e.g. a BCR-ABL1 mutant having amutation (e.g. a T315I mutation) that has activity in the presence ofimatinib).

The compound of formula (III), (IV), or (V) is as described as set forthabove and described in the compositions section. The compound may havethe formula 5IN-6NC1, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. The compound may have the formula 5IN-1NH1, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound may have theformula 5IN-1NH1s. The compound may have the formula 5IN-6NNC6,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound mayhave the formula 5IN-6NNC7, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. The compound may have the formula 5IN-1NH2, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound may have theformula 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

III. METHODS OF MODULATING FLT3-KINASE ACTIVITY

Provided herein are methods of modulating activity of a FLT3-kinase. Inone aspect, the method includes contacting a FLT3-kinase with a compoundhaving formula (I), including embodiments and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. In another aspect, the method includescontacting a FLT3-kinase with a compound having formula (III), (IV), or(V), including embodiments and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

In embodiments, the activity of FLT3-kinase is decreased (e.g.inhibited) after contacting the FLT3-kinase with a compound describedherein (e.g. formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), or (V), includingembodiments and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof). The compoundmay be a compound of formula (1289), 5IN-6NC1, 5IN-1NH1, 5IN-1NH1s,5IN-6NNC6, 5IN-6NNC7, 5IN-1NH2, or 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. The compound may have the formula (1289),including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound mayhave the formula 5IN-6NC1, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. The compound may have the formula 5IN-1NH1, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound may have theformula 5IN-1NH1s. The compound may have the formula 5IN-6NNC6,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound mayhave the formula 5IN-6NNC7, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. The compound may have the formula 5IN-1NH2, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound may have theformula 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

The FLT3-kinase may be a FLT3-mutant kinase, as described herein,including embodiments thereof (e.g. a FLT3-TKD mutant kinase or FLT3-ITDmutant kinase, as described herein, including embodiments thereof).

IV. METHODS OF MODULATING TYPE III RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASES

Provided herein are methods of modulating activity of a type IIIreceptor tyrosine kinase. In one aspect, the method includes contactinga type III receptor tyrosine kinase with a compound having formula(III), (IV), or (V), including embodiments and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. In another aspect, the method includescontacting a type III receptor tyrosine kinase with a compound havingformula (I) or (II), including embodiments and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof

The type III receptor tyrosine kinase may be FLT3 (including FLT3-mutantkinases described herein such as, for example, a FLT3-TKD mutant kinaseor FLT3-ITD mutant kinase), c-Kit, FMS, PDGFRα, or PDGFRβ.

In embodiments, the activity of type III receptor tyrosine kinase isdecreased (e.g. inhibited) after contacting the type III receptortyrosine kinase with a compound described herein (e.g. formula (I),(II), (III), (IV), or (V), including embodiments and pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof). The compound may be a compound of formula(1289), 5IN-6NC1, 5IN-1NH1, 5IN-1NH1s, 5IN-6NNC6, 5IN-6NNC7, 5IN-1NH2,or 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Thecompound may have the formula (1289), including pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof. The compound may have the formula 5IN-6NC1,including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound mayhave the formula 5IN-1NH1, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. The compound may have the formula SIN-1NH1s. The compound mayhave the formula 5IN-6NNC6, including pharmaceutically acceptable saltsthereof. The compound may have the formula 5IN-6NNC7, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound may have theformula 5IN-1NH2, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The compound may have the formula 5IN-6NC2, including pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts thereof

V. Examples: 1. Example 1

FLT3-internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutations in juxtamembrane domainare detected in approximately 25% of AML patients. In addition, pointmutations are observed in approximately 5%-10% of AML patients. Amongthese point mutations, the FLT3-D835Y mutation is predominant. The ITDmutation constitutively activates FLT3 and is associated with pooroutcomes and higher relapse rate of AML in patients. FLT3 is alsoapplicable to B-precursor cell acute lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) andT-cell ALL.

Formula (1289) [i.e., compound (1289)], a 5-bromo indirubin derivative,possesses potent tyrosine kinase inhibition activities. In particular,compound (1289) is potent against AML cell lines that are driven by FLT3receptor kinase and mutant forms of FLT3 receptor kinases. It wasdiscovered, inter alia, that compound (1289) possesses potent antitumoractivities in MV4-11 and MOLM13 AML cells that harbor fms-like tyrosinekinase 3 (FLT3)-ITD mutations. This ITD mutation is believed to be adriver of this specific form of refractory AML. In addition, it wasdiscovered, inter alia, that compound (1289) inhibits FLT3, FLT3-ITDmutant kinase, D835Y mutant FLT3-kinase activities in vitro. See FIGS.6A-6B and FIGS. 7A-7B. Indeed, compound (1289) shows efficacy in vivousing MV4-11 AML SQ xenografts. See FIGS. 9A-9C. These findings suggestthat 5-bromo indirubin derivatives (5-BIRDs), including compound (1289),are promising molecularly targeted therapeutic agents for treating AMLand, more specifically, patients with FLT3 mutated AML-based cancers.

Compound (1289) showed strong antitumor activities against MV4-11 andMOLM13 AML cells with IC₅₀=1.8 nM and 2.3 nM, respectively. Compound(1289) was found to inhibit FLT3, FLT-ITD mutant, and D835Y mutantFLT3-kinase activities in vitro. Indeed, the compound potently inhibitsthese kinase activities in vitro with IC₅₀=0.68 nM, 0.56 nM and <0.5 nM,respectively. Furthermore, it was discovered, inter alia, that compound(1289) blocked phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator oftranscription 5 (STAT5) and Erk1/2 in FLT-ITD mutated AML cells,suggesting that compound (1289) inhibits multiple FLT3 downstreamsignaling pathways such as STAT5 and MAPK/ERK. These results are wellcorrelated with reduction of AML cell viability. Accordingly, compound(1289) could be used as a molecularly targeted agent for FLT3 and FLT3mutant-based cancers.

2. Example 2

Compound (1289) inhibits activities of FMS, PDGFR a, PDGFR 0 and c-KITin vitro. See Table 1. The kinase assays were performed with recombinantFMS, PDGFRα, PDGFRβ and c-KIT proteins. Briefly, proteins, freshlyprepared substrates and ³³P-ATP (specific activity 0.01 μCi/μl final)were mixed in reaction buffer (20 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 10 mM MgCl₂, 1 mMEGTA, 0.02% Brij35, 0.02 mg/ml BSA, 0.1 mM Na₃VO₄, 2 mM DTT) in thepresence of DMSO as control or compound (1289). The mixtures werereacted for 120 min at room temperature. Samples were transferred ontoP81 ion exchange paper and filters were extensively washed with 0.75%phosphoric acid. The radioactivities were monitored.

TABLE 1 IC₅₀ values for compound (1289) for class III receptor tyrosinekinase family members in vitro. Class III Receptor Tyrosine Kinase IC₅₀(nM) FMS 7.6 PDGFR α 13.6 PDGFR β 1.2 c-KIT 47.7

3. Example 3

To a stirred solution of starting material (SM) (23 mg, 0.05 mmol) inDMF (0.6 mL) were added 40% MeNH₂ (20 equiv). After 60 h at roomtemperature, water was added and the solid was filtered to give theproduct 5IN-1NH1 (17.4 mg, 84%). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ11.71 (b, 1H),10.88 (b, 1H), 8.84 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.14 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.40(m, 2H), 7.28 (dd, J=2.0, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.84 (d, J=8.2Hz, 1H), 4.63 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 3.05 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.36 (s, 3H);¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ170.9, 151.8, 145.8, 145.5, 138.0, 133.4,128.8, 128.6, 125.7, 124.9, 122.4, 116.6, 112.9, 112.5, 111.0, 99.2,76.8, 50.5, 36.7; HRMS C₁₉H₁₇BrN₄O₂ [M+H]⁺ calc'd 413.0608, found.413.0604.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ11.71 (b, 1H), 10.95 (b, 1H), 8.90 (b, 2H),8.76 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.36 (m, 2H), 7.30(dd, J=2.0, 8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.01-7.09 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.83(t, J=4.8 Hz, 2H), 3.60-3.50 (m, 2H), 2.66 (t, J=5.2 Hz, 3H); ¹³C NMR(100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ170.9, 152.9, 146.1, 145.1, 138.2, 133.8, 129.7,128.9, 125.9, 124.8, 122.3, 116.4, 112.9, 112.6, 111.2, 99.8, 72.4,47.3, 33.4.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ11.71 (b, 1H), 10.88 (b, 1H), 8.83 (d, J=2.0Hz, 1H), 8.15 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.28 (dd, J=2.0, 8.2Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.84 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.68 (t, J=5.8 Hz,2H), 3.40-3.30 (m, 4H), 2.87 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 1.50-1.40 (m, 4H),1.40-1.30 (m, 2H); ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ170.9, 151.8, 145.8, 145.4,138.0, 133.4, 128.7, 128.6, 125.7, 124.9, 122.4, 116.6, 112.9, 112.6,111.0, 99.2, 75.1, 57.6, 54.8, 26.1, 24.3; HRMS C₂₃H₂₃BrN₄O₂ [M+H]⁺calc'd 467.1077, found. 467.1080.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ11.71 (b, 1H), 10.88 (b, 1H), 8.84 (d, J=2.0Hz, 1H), 8.14 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.48-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.28 (dd, J=2.0, 8.2Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.01 (m, 1H), 6.84 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 4.63 (t, J=5.6 Hz,2H), 3.12 (t, J=5.6 Hz, 2H), 2.65 (q, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 1.00 (t, J=7.2 Hz,3H); ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ170.9, 151.8, 145.8, 145.5, 138.0, 133.4,128.8, 128.6, 125.7, 124.9, 122.4, 116.6, 112.9, 112.5, 111.0, 99.2,76.9, 48.1, 43.9, 15.4; HRMS C₂₀H₁₉BrN₄O₂ [M+H]⁺ calc'd 427.0764, found.427.0754

4. Example 4:

The kinase assays were performed with recombinant proteins. Briefly,proteins, freshly prepared substrates and ³³P-ATP (specific activity0.01 μCi/μl final) were mixed in reaction buffer (20 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 10mM MgCl₂, 1 mM EGTA, 0.02% Brij35, 0.02 mg/ml BSA, 0.1 mM Na₃VO₄, 2 mMDTT) in the presence of DMSO as control or 5IN-1NH1s. The mixtures werereacted for 120 min at room temperature. Samples were transferred ontoP81 ion exchange paper and filters were extensively washed with 0.75%phosphoric acid. The radioactivities were monitored. IC₅₀ values weredetermined using GraphPad Prism software.

TABLE 2 Kinase profiling in vitro for 5IN-1NH1s. Kinase IC₅₀ (nM) ABL1434 ABL1 (T315I) 3400 AKT1 327 Aurora A 217 BRAF 7410 c-MET >10 c-Src13.8 CDK2/cyclin A 1.08 EGFR >10 GSK3β 1.18 IGF1R 31.8 JAK2 169KDR/vEGFR2 245 Mtor/frap1 >10

5. Example 5

The kinase assays were performed with recombinant class III receptortyrosine kinase family proteins. Briefly, proteins, freshly preparedsubstrates and ³³P-ATP (specific activity 0.01 μCi/μl final) were mixedin reaction buffer (20 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 10 mM MgCl₂, 1 mM EGTA, 0.02%Brij35, 0.02 mg/ml BSA, 0.1 mM Na₃VO₄, 2 mM DTT) in the presence of DMSOas control or 5IN-1NH1s. The mixtures were reacted for 120 min at roomtemperature. Samples were transferred onto P81 ion exchange paper andfilters were extensively washed with 0.75% phosphoric acid. Theradioactivities were monitored. IC₅₀ values were determined usingGraphPad Prism software. Compound 5IN-1NHls selectively inhibits FLT3and mutated FLT3 kinases.

TABLE 3 In vitro effects of 5IN-1NH1s on class III receptor tyrosinekinase family. Kinase IC₅₀ (nM) FLT3 1.39 FLT3 (D835Y) <0.5 FLT3 (ITD)1.09 c-Kit 321 FMS 16 PDGFR α 72.2 PDGFR β 9.1

6. Example 6

It was discovered and disclosed herein that compounds 5IN-1NH1 and5IN-1NHls display considerable potency against T315I ABL1 mutant KCL22CML cells. See FIG. 5B. In fact, SIN-1NH1 is around 10-fold more potentagainst T315I KCL22 CML cells than compound (1289). Current and secondgeneration CML drugs (e.g. imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib) cannotinhibit T315I mutant ABL1 protein and thus, do not kill this mutant CMLcells. Thus, these current therapies are ineffective at treating CML.Thus compounds 5IN-1NH1 and 5IN-1NH2 represent a new class of therapiesfor the treatment of CML having mutated ABL1 protein.

7. Example 7

MTS assays were performed for cell viability. Human cancer cells wereseeded in 96-well plates (2500 cells/well for solid tumors, 5000cells/well for blood tumors), incubated overnight at 37° C. in 5% CO₂,and exposed to 5IN-1NH1 or 5IN-1NHls in a dose-dependent manner for 48h. See FIGS. 1A-1B , 2A-2B, 3, 4A-4B, and 6A-6B. Dimethyl sulfoxide(DMSO) was used as the vehicle control. Viable cell numbers weredetermined by tetrazolium conversion to its formazan dye and absorbancewas measured at 490 nm using an automated ELISA plate reader. Eachexperiment was performed in quadruplicate. IC₅₀ values were determinedusing CalcuSyn software (BIOSOFT®, Cambridge GB).

Human DU145 prostate cancer, A2058 melanoma, SKOV3 ovarian cancer andT315I ABL1 mutant KCL22 CML cells were seeded in 96-well plates (2500cells/well for solid tumors, 5000 cells/well for blood tumors),incubated overnight at 37° C. in 5% CO₂, and exposed to 5IN-6NC1,5IN-1NH1, 5IN-6NNC6, or 5IN-6NNC7 in a dose-dependent manner for 48 h.See FIG. 5B. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was used as the vehicle control.Viable cell numbers were determined by tetrazolium conversion to itsformazan dye and absorbance was measured at 490 nm using an automatedELISA plate reader. Each experiment was performed in quadruplicate. IC₅₀values were determined using CalcuSyn software.

MTS assays were performed for cell viability; human A2058 melanoma (FIG.7A) and DU145 prostate cancer (FIG. 7B) cancer cells (2500/well) wereseeded in 96-well plates, incubated overnight at 37° C. in 5% (v/v) CO₂and exposed to 5IN-1NH2 and 5IN-6NC2 at 0.25 uM or 1 uM concentrationfor 48 h. See FIGS. 7A-7B. DMSO was used as the vehicle control; cellviability was determined by tetrazolium conversion to its formazan dyeand absorbance was measured at 490 nm using an automated ELISA platereader; each experiment was performed in quadruplicate.

Compound (1289) inhibits viabilities of MV4-11 and MOLM13 AML cells thatharbor an internal tandem duplication (ITD) mutation. MTS assays wereperformed for cell viability. Human MV4-11 and MOLM13 AML cells(5000/well) were seeded in 96-well plates, incubated overnight at 37° C.in 5% CO₂, and exposed to compound (1289) in a dose-dependent manner for48 h. See FIG. 8. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) was used as the vehiclecontrol. Viable cell numbers were determined by tetrazolium conversionto its formazan dye and absorbance was measured at 490 nm using anautomated ELISA plate reader. Each experiment was performed inquadruplicate. IC₅₀ values were determined using CalcuSyn software.

Kinase assays were performed with recombinant FLT3, mutated FLT3-ITD andD835I mutant FLT3 kinases. See FIGS. 9A-9C. Briefly, proteins, freshlyprepared substrates and ³³P-ATP (specific activity 0.01 μCi/μl final)were mixed in reaction buffer (20 mM HEPES pH 7.5, 10 mM MgCl₂, 1 mMEGTA, 0.02% Brij35, 0.02 mg/ml BSA, 0.1 mM Na₃VO₄, 2 mM DTT) in thepresence of DMSO as control or compound (1289). The mixtures werereacted for 120 min at room temperature. Samples were transferred ontoP81 ion exchange paper and filters were extensively washed with 0.75%phosphoric acid. The radioactivities were monitored. IC₅₀ values weredetermined using GraphPad Prism software.

Western blot analyses were performed with specific antibodies. Briefly,human MV4-11 and MOLM13 AML cells were treated with compound (1289) in adose-dependent manner for 4h. See FIGS. 10A-10B. Whole-cell lysates (40ug) were resolved by SDS-PAGE. Primary phospho-specific antibodies top-Stat5 and p-Erk1/3 were diluted in TBS (pH 7.5) with 5% (w/v) BSA and0.1% (v/v) Tween-20 over night at 4° C. Primary specific antibodies toStat5 and Erk1/3 were diluted in PBS (pH 7.5) with 5% (w/v) nonfat milkand 0.1% (v/v) Tween-20 overnight at 4° C. Horseradishperoxidase-conjugated secondary antibodies were incubated in PBS (pH7.5) with 5% (w/v) nonfat milk and 0.1% (v/v) Tween-20 for 1 h at roomtemperature. Positive immuno-reactive proteins were detected using theECL system.

Human MV4-11 AML cells (5×10⁶) were resuspended in serum-free RPMI1640medium and subcutaneously injected into the flank of 5-6 weeks oldNOD/SCID/ IL-2rg(ko) (NSG) female mouse. When palpable tumor sizesreached at approximately 100 mm³, mice were randomly divided into twogroups (vehicle =7, treatment =7). Then, compound (1289) was orallyadministered at 25 mg/kg with vehicle (10% DMSO +30% SOLUTOL® +60%Saline), twice daily for 18 days. See FIGS. 11A-11B. Tumor volumes werecalculated by the formula 1/2a×b², where a is the long diameter, and bis the short diameter. Tumor volumes correlate with tumor weights. Thestatistical significance of group differences was analyzed using aStudent's t-test with the two-tailed distribution. P values less than0.05 were considered statistically significant.

VI. Embodiments

Embodiments disclosed herein include the following.

Embodiment 1. A compound having formula:

wherein R⁵⁰ is hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH,—CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, or unsubstituted alkyl; R⁵¹is hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NR^(51A)R^(51B), —COOH,—CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, orunsubstituted heteroalkyl; R^(51A) and R^(51B) are independentlyhydrogen or unsubstituted alkyl; R⁵² is halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, or unsubstituted alkyl; zl and z2 are independently 0, 1,2, 3, 4, or 5, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Embodiment 2. The compound of embodiment 1, wherein R⁵⁰ is hydrogen orunsubstituted alkyl.

Embodiment 3. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 2, wherein R⁵⁰is hydrogen or unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl.

Embodiment 4. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 3, wherein R⁵⁰is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, or propyl.

Embodiment 5. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 4, wherein zlis 1 or 2.

Embodiment 6. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 5, wherein R⁵¹is hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CH₂COOH,—CONH₂, —NO₂, or unsubstituted alkyl.

Embodiment 7. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 6, wherein R⁵¹is —CH₂COOH, unsubstituted alkyl or unsubstituted heteroalkyl.

Embodiment 8. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 7, wherein R⁵¹is —CH₂COOH, unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl or unsubstituted 2 to 6 memberedheteroalkyl.

Embodiment 9. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 8, wherein z2is 0, 1, or 2.

Embodiment 10. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 9, whereinR⁵² is halogen, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, or unsubstituted alkyl.

Embodiment 11. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 10, whereinR⁵² is unsubstituted alkyl.

Embodiment 12. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 11, whereinR⁵² is unsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl.

Embodiment 13. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 10, whereinR⁵² is —NR^(51A)R^(51B), wherein R^(51A) and R^(51B) are independentlyunsubstituted C₁-C₅ alkyl.

Embodiment 14. The compound of any one of embodiments 1 to 13, whereinsaid compound has the formula:

including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Embodiment 15. A method of treating cancer, said method comprisingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound of one of embodiments 1 to 14.

Embodiment 16. The method of embodiment 15, wherein said compound hasthe formula:

including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

Embodiment 17. The method of any one of embodiments 15 to 16, whereinsaid cancer is cancer is lung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer,leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, pancreatic cancer, sarcoma, bladdercancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer,esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, head and neck cancer,kidney cancer, myeloma, thyroid cancer, or prostate cancer.

Embodiment 16. The method of any one of embodiments 15 to 17, furthercomprising co-administering an effective amount of an anti-cancer agent.

Embodiment 19. A method of treating CML expressing an ABL1-kinase, saidmethod comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of oneof embodiments 1 to 14.

Embodiment 20. The method of embodiment 19, wherein said ABL1-kinase isa ABL1 mutant-kinase.

Embodiment 21. The method of any one of embodiments 19 to 20, whereinsaid ABL1 mutant-kinase is a BCR-ABL1 mutant kinase.

Embodiment 22. The method of embodiment 21, wherein said BCR-ABL1 mutantkinase comprises a mutation of an amino acid residue corresponding toY253, E255, V268, V270, T272, Y274, D276, T277, M278, E282, F283, A288,M290, K291, E292, 1293, P296, L298, V299, Q300, G303, V304, C305, T306,F311, 1314, T315, E316, F317, M318, Y320, G321, D325, Y326, L327, R328,E329, Q333, E334, A337, V339, L342, M343, A344, 1347, A350, M351, E352,E355, K357, N358, F359, 1360, L364, E373, N374, K378, V379, A380, D381,F382, T389, T392, T394, A395, H396, A399, P402, or T406 of SEQ ID NO:2or SEQ ID NO:3.

Embodiment 23. The method of embodiment 22, wherein said BCR-ABL1 mutantkinase comprises a mutation of an amino acid residue corresponding toT315 of SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:3.

Embodiment 24. The method of embodiment 23, wherein said mutation is aT315I or T315A mutation.

Embodiment 25. A method of treating acute myeloid leukemia expressing a. FLT3-kinase in a subject in need thereof, said method comprisingadministering an effective amount of a compound having the formula:

wherein, L is a bond or substituted or unsubstituted alkylene; R¹ ishydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃, —OCCl₃, —OCBr₃,—OCI₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —C(O)OR⁴, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —NR²R³,—OR⁴, —SR⁴, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R² and R³are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, whereinR² and R³ are optionally joined together to form a substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl; R⁴ is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R⁵ andR⁶ are independently hydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃,—OCCl₃, —OCBr₃, —OC1₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR⁹, —CONH₂, —NO₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁹, —SR⁹, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R⁷ andR⁸ are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, whereinR⁷ and R⁸ are optionally joined together to form a substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl; and R⁹ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, thereby treating said acutemyeloid leukemia.

Embodiment 26. The method of embodiment 25, wherein R⁵ and R⁶ arehydrogen.

Embodiment 27. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 26, wherein Lis unsubstituted alkylene.

Embodiment 28. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 27, wherein Lis unsubstituted C₂ alkylene.

Embodiment 29. The method of embodiment 25, wherein L is a bond.

Embodiment 30. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 29, wherein R¹is halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃, —OCCl₃, —OCBr₃, —OC1₃, —CN,—OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —C(O)OR⁴, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —NR²R³, —OR⁴,—SR⁴, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl orsubstituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

Embodiment 31. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 30, wherein R¹is —NR²R³.

Embodiment 32. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 31, wherein R²and R³ are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

Embodiment 33. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 32, wherein R²and R³ are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl.

Embodiment 34. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 33, wherein R²and R³ are independently substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈ alkyl.

Embodiment 35. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 34, wherein R²and R³ are independently substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₄ alkyl.

Embodiment 36. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 31, wherein R²and R³ are joined together to form a substituted or unsubstitutedheterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl.

Embodiment 37. The method of embodiment 36, wherein R² and R³ are joinedtogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl.

Embodiment 38. The method of embodiment 37, wherein R² and R³ are joinedtogether to form a substituted or a substituted unsubstituted C₅-C₇heterocycloalkyl.

Embodiment 39. The method of embodiment 36, wherein R² and R³ are joinedtogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted pyrrolidinyl.

Embodiment 40. The method of embodiment 36, wherein R² and R³ are joinedtogether to form a substituted or unsubstituted piperazinyl.

Embodiment 41. The method of embodiment 25 wherein said compound has theformula:

including pharmaceutical salts thereof.

Embodiment 42. The compound of embodiment 25 wherein said compound hasthe formula:

including pharmaceutical salts thereof

Embodiment 43. A method of treating acute myeloid leukemia expressing aFLT3-kinase in a subject in need thereof, said method comprisingadministering an effective amount of a compound according to embodiments1 to 14, thereby treating said acute myeloid leukemia.

Embodiment 44. The method of embodiment 43, wherein said compound hasthe formula:

including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof

Embodiment 45. The method of any one of embodiments 43 to 44, whereinsaid compound has the formula:

including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Embodiment 46. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 45, whereinsaid FLT3-kinase is a FLT3-mutant kinase.

Embodiment 47. The method of embodiment 46, wherein said FLT3-mutantkinase is a FLT3-TKD mutant kinase.

Embodiment 48. The method of embodiment 47, wherein said FLT3-TKD mutantkinase comprises a mutation at an amino acid residue positioncorresponding to D835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1.

Embodiment 49. The method of embodiment 46, wherein said FLT3-mutantkinase comprises a FLT3-ITD mutant kinase.

Embodiment 50. The method of embodiment 49, wherein said FLT3-ITD mutantkinase further comprises a mutation at an amino acid residue positioncorresponding to D835, 1836, D839, S840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1.

Embodiment 51. The method of any one of embodiments 46 to 50, whereinsaid FLT3-mutant kinase is tyrosine kinase-inhibitor resistant.

Embodiment 52. The method of any one of embodiments 46 to 51, whereinsaid FLT3-mutant kinase is AC220 drug resistant.

Embodiment 53. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 52, comprisingco-administering an effective amount of an anti-cancer agent.

Embodiment 54. A method of modulating activity of a FLT3-kinase, saidmethod comprising contacting a FLT3-kinase with a compound havingformula:

wherein, L is a bond or substituted or unsubstituted alkylene; R¹ ishydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃, —OCCl₃, —OCBr₃,—OC1₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —C(O)OR⁴, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —NHNH₂, —NR²R³,—OR⁴, —SR⁴, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R² and R³are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, whereinR² and R³ are optionally joined together to form a substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl; R⁴ is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R⁵ andR⁶ are independently hydrogen, halogen, —CF₃, —CCl₃, —CBr₃, —CI₃, —OCF₃,—OCCl₃, —OCBr₃, —OC1₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR⁹, —CONH₂, —NO₂,—SH, —NHNH₂, —NR⁷R⁸, —OR⁹, —SR⁹, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; R⁷ andR⁸ are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, whereinR⁷ and R⁸ are optionally joined together to form a substituted orunsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl; and R⁹ is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, includingpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, thereby modulating saidactivity of said FLT3-kinase.

Embodiment 55. A method of modulating activity of a FLT3-kinase, saidmethod comprising contacting a FLT3-kinase with a compound according toembodiments to 14, thereby modulating said activity of said FLT3-kinase.

Embodiment 56. The method of any one of embodiments 54 to 55, whereinsaid

compound has the formula:

including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Embodiment 57. The method of any one of embodiments 54 to 56, whereinsaid FLT3-kinase is a FLT3-mutant kinase.

Embodiment 58. The method of embodiment 57, wherein said FLT3-mutantkinase is a FLT3-TKD mutant kinase.

Embodiment 59. The method embodiment 58, wherein said FLT3-TKD mutantkinase comprises a mutation at an amino acid residue positioncorresponding to D835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1.

Embodiment 60. The method of embodiment 57, wherein said FLT3-kinase isa FLT3-ITD mutant kinase.

Embodiment 61. The method of embodiment 60, wherein said FLT3-ITD mutantkinase further comprises a mutation at an amino acid residue positioncorresponding to D835, 1836, D839, S840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1.

Embodiment 62. The method of any one of embodiments 54 to 61, whereinsaid contacting decreases the activity of said FLT3-kinase.

Embodiment 63. The method of any one of embodiments 54 to 62, whereinsaid method further comprises modulating STAT signaling, STAT3, STAT5,MAP kinase signaling, or AKT signaling.

Embodiment 64. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 63, whereinsaid compound is administered as a pharmaceutical composition.

Embodiment 65. The method of any one of embodiments 25 to 64, whereinsaid pharmaceutical composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptableexcipient.

1. A compound having formula:

wherein R⁵⁰ is hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF3, —CN, —OH, —NH2, —COOH,—CH2COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, or unsubstituted alkyl; R⁵¹is hydrogen, oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NR^(51A)R^(51B), —COOH,—CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH, —OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, orunsubstituted heteroalkyl; R^(51A) and R^(51B) are independentlyhydrogen or unsubstituted alkyl; R⁵² is halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂,—COOH, —CONH₂, or unsubstituted alkyl; z1 and z2 are independently 0, 1,2, 3, 4, or 5, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 2.-14. (canceled)
 15. A method of treating cancer, said method comprisingadministering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of acompound having formula:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein: R⁵⁰ is hydrogen,oxo, halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, or unsubstituted alkyl; R⁵¹ is hydrogen, oxo, halogen,—CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NR^(51A)R^(51B), —COOH, —CH₂COOH, —CONH₂, —NO₂, —SH,—OCF₃, —OCHF₂, unsubstituted alkyl, or unsubstituted heteroalkyl;R^(51A) and R^(51B) are independently hydrogen or unsubstituted alkyl;R⁵² is halogen, —CF₃, —CN, —OH, —NH₂, —COOH, —CONH₂, or unsubstitutedalkyl; and z1 and z2 are independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or
 5. 16.(canceled)
 17. The method of claim 15, wherein said cancer is cancer islung cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, leukemia, lymphoma,melanoma, pancreatic cancer, sarcoma, bladder cancer, bone cancer, braincancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, esophageal cancer, gastriccancer, liver cancer, head and neck cancer, kidney cancer, myeloma,thyroid cancer, or prostate cancer.
 18. (canceled)
 19. A method oftreating CML expressing an ABL1-kinase, said method comprisingadministering an effective amount of a compound of claim
 1. 20. Themethod of claim 19, wherein said ABL1-kinase is a ABL1 mutant-kinase.21. The method of any one of claims 19 to 20, wherein said ABL1mutant-kinase is a BCR-ABL1 mutant kinase.
 22. -24. (canceled)
 25. Amethod of treating acute myeloid leukemia expressing a FLT3-kinase in asubject in need thereof, said method comprising administering aneffective amount of a compound having the formula:

wherein, L is a bond or substituted or unsubstituted alkylene; R¹ is—NR²R³; R² and R³ are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,wherein R² and R³ are optionally joined together to form a substitutedor unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl; and R⁵ and R⁶ are independently hydrogen or halogen; orpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, thereby treating said acutemyeloid leukemia.
 26. -31. (canceled)
 32. The method of claim 25,wherein R² and R³ are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. 33.-42. (canceled)
 43. A method of treating acute myeloid leukemiaexpressing a FLT3-kinase in a subject in need thereof, said methodcomprising administering an effective amount of a compound according toclaim 25, thereby treating said acute myeloid leukemia.
 44. -45.(canceled)
 46. The method of claim 43, wherein said FLT3-kinase is aFLT3-mutant kinase.
 47. The method of claim 46, wherein said FLT3-mutantkinase is a FLT3-TKD mutant kinase.
 48. The method of claim 47, whereinsaid FLT3-TKD mutant kinase comprises a mutation at an amino acidresidue position corresponding to D835, 1836, D839, S840, N841, or Y842of SEQ ID NO:1.
 49. The method of claim 46, wherein said FLT3-mutantkinase comprises a FLT3-ITD mutant kinase.
 50. -51. (canceled)
 54. Amethod of modulating activity of a FLT3-kinase, said method comprisingcontacting a FLT3-kinase with a compound having formula:

wherein, L is a bond or substituted or unsubstituted alkylene; R¹ is—Nr²R³; R² and R³ are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedcycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted aryl or substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,wherein R² and R³ are optionally joined together to form a substitutedor unsubstituted heterocycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl; and R⁵ and R⁶ are independently hydrogen or halogen; orpharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, thereby modulating saidactivity of said FLT3-kinase.
 55. -56. (canceled)
 57. The method ofclaim 54, wherein said FLT3-kinase is a FLT3-mutant kinase.
 58. Themethod of claim 57, wherein said FLT3-mutant kinase is a FLT3-TKD mutantkinase.
 59. The method claim 58, wherein said FLT3-TKD mutant kinasecomprises a mutation at an amino acid residue position corresponding toD835, 1836, D839, 5840, N841, or Y842 of SEQ ID NO:1.
 60. -61.(canceled)
 62. The method of claim 54, wherein the method furthercomprises modulating STAT signaling, STAT3, STAT5, MAP kinase signaling,or AKT signaling.
 63. -65. (canceled)